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Pierre Nguyên Van Tot | |
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Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus of Sri Lanka Titular Archbishop of Rusticiana | |
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Appointed | 22 March 2014 |
Retired | 2 January 2020 |
Predecessor | Joseph Spiteri |
Successor | Brian Udaigwe |
Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Rusticiana (2003 - ) |
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Ordination | 24 March 1974 by Agnelo Rossi |
Consecration | 6 January 2003 by John Paul II, Leonardo Sandri, and Antonio Maria Vegliò |
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Nationality | Vietnamese |
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Motto | Docete omnes gentes (Go and preach to all nations) (Hãy đi rao giảng cho muôn dân) |
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Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Archbishop |
Pierre Nguyên Van Tot (
Vietnamese: Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Tốt; born 15 April 1949) is a Vietnamese prelate of the
Catholic Church and a diplomat of the
Holy See.
Pierre Nguyên Van Tot was born on 15 April 1949 in Thủ Dầu Một, Bình Dương Province, Vietnam. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Phu Cuong on 24 March 1974. [1]
He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 May 1985 and fulfilled assignments in Panama, Brazil, Zaire, Rwanda, and France. He became chargé d’affaires in Benin on 27 November 1999. [1] He earned a degree from the Pontifical Urban University in 1987. [2]
On 25 November 2002, Pope John Paul II appointed him the Titular Archbishop of Rusticiana and Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Togo. [1] He received his episcopal consecration from Pope John Paul on 6 January 2003. [3]
On 24 August 2005, Pope Benedict XVI named him Apostolic Nuncio to Chad and the Central African Republic. [4] Pope Benedict appointed him Nuncio to Costa Rica on 13 May 2008. [5]
On 22 March 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka. [6] Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 2 January 2020. [7]