Arnaldo Sánchez Catalán (born 18 September 1966) is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church who has been an apostolic nuncio since 2022, currently Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda and titular Archbishop of Apollonia.
Arnaldo S. Catalán | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda Titular Archbishop of Apollonia | |
 Archbishop Catalan, 2021. | |
| Appointed | 31 January 2022 |
| Predecessor | Andrzej Józwowicz |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Apollonia |
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| Ordination | 25 March 1994 by Cardinal Jaime Sin |
| Consecration | 11 February 2022 by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle |
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| Born | Arnaldo Sánchez Catalán 18 September 1966 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Iuxta Misericordiam non Difecumus ('Through mercy, we are not discouraged', 2 Corinthians 4:1) |
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| Styles of Arnaldo S. Catalán | |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
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Biography
editArnaldo Sánchez Catalán was born on 18 September 1966 in Manila, Philippines. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Manila on 25 March 1994.
Diplomatic career
editHe entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 2001, and served in the pontifical representations in Zambia, Kuwait, Mexico, Honduras, Turkey, India, Argentina, Canada, Philippines and Taiwan.
On 31 January 2022, Pope Francis appointed him Titular Archbishop of Apollonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda.[1][2] He was ordained to the episcopacy at the Manila Cathedral on February 11, 2022, with Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples as the Principal Consecrator, and Cardinal Jose Advincula, Archbishop of Manila and Archbishop Charles John Brown, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, as Co-Consecrators. [3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 31.01.2022". Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Pope Francis appoints Manila priest Arnaldo Catalan as new envoy to Rwanda". Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "Archbishop Arnaldo Sanchez Catalan".