Santiago de Wit Gúzman (born 5 September 1964) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
Santiago de Wit Guzmán | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio of Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Suriname, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica and Saint Lucia Apostolic Delegate to the Antilles Titular Archbishop of Gabala | |
| Appointed | 30 July 2022 |
| Predecessor | Fortunatus Nwachukwu |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Gabala |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 May 1989 |
| Consecration | 10 June 2017 by Paul Gallagher, Antonio Cañizares Llovera, and Carlos Osoro Sierra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1964 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Styles of Santiago de Wit Guzmán | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Biography
editHe was born in the city of Valencia on 5 September 1964. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Valencia on 27 May 1989.[1]
After his ordination he obtained a bachelor's degree in theology from the Faculty of Theology San Vicente Ferrer of Valencia. He also earned a doctorate in Canon Law at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas.[2] He also studied at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy from 1994 to 1998.[3]
Diplomatic career
editHe entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 13 June 1998. He worked in the Central African Republic and Chad until 2001, then in the Netherlands until 2004, and then in Paraguay until 2007. From 2007 to 2010 he was a counselor in the Apostolic Nunciature in Egypt, then in the Democratic Republic of the Congo until 2012, and then in his native Spain.[3][1]
In 21 March 2017, Pope Francis appointed him titular archbishop of Gabala and apostolic nuncio to the Central African Republic.[1] On 25 March he was named nuncio to Chad as well.[4] He received his episcopal consecration on 10 June from Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.[5]
On 30 July 2022, Pope Francis appointed him as apostolic nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and apostolic delegate in the Antilles.[6] On 12 November 2022, he was appointed nuncio to Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica and Saint Lucia as well.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Rinunce e nomine, 21.03.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 March 2017.
- ^ "El Papa designa al valenciano Santiago de Wit Gúzman nuevo nuncio de la República Centroafricana". Las Provincias (in Spanish). Europa Press. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ a b "El Papa designa a Santiago de Wit nuncio apostólico en la R. Centroafricana". Levante (in Spanish). 21 March 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 25.03.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 March 2017.
- ^ "En su consagración, Obispo agradece a su madre: "La mejor creyente que conozco"". ACI Prensa (in Spanish). 11 June 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 30.07.2022". Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 12.11.2022". Retrieved November 12, 2022.
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