Uganda: Pope Appoints Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda
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| His Excellency Most Rev. Michael August Blume |
On 2 February 2013, the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI
appointed His Excellency Most Rev. Michael August Blume, S.V.D. as the new
Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda.
Until his appointment as Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda,
Archbishop Blume has been Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Togo.
Archbishop Blume has been Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Togo.
Born on 30 May 1946
in South Bend (Indiana), United States of America, he was ordained religious
priest for the Society of Divine Word (S.V.D.) on 23 December 1972.
in South Bend (Indiana), United States of America, he was ordained religious
priest for the Society of Divine Word (S.V.D.) on 23 December 1972.
The new Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda holds a Bachelor’s degree
in Mathematics and a Doctorate degree in Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian
University, Rome. Immediately after his doctorate studies, he was assigned
professor of Theology at the Regional Seminary in Cape Coast, Ghana from 1975
to 1983. Then he became Provincial Superior of the Society of Divine Word
(S.V.D.) in Ghana, Benin and Togo from 1983 to 1990 after which he was
appointed Secretary General of the Society in Rome from 1990 to 1994.
in Mathematics and a Doctorate degree in Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian
University, Rome. Immediately after his doctorate studies, he was assigned
professor of Theology at the Regional Seminary in Cape Coast, Ghana from 1975
to 1983. Then he became Provincial Superior of the Society of Divine Word
(S.V.D.) in Ghana, Benin and Togo from 1983 to 1990 after which he was
appointed Secretary General of the Society in Rome from 1990 to 1994.
On 1 April 1995 he started working at the Pontifical Council
for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, Vatican City. On 6 April
2000 he was appointed Under-Secretary of the same Pontifical Council. Then on
24 August 2005 he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Togo.
for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, Vatican City. On 6 April
2000 he was appointed Under-Secretary of the same Pontifical Council. Then on
24 August 2005 he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Togo.
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| His Excellency Most Rev. Michael August Blume |
On September 30, 2005 at St. Peter’s Basilica, Cardinal
Angelo Sodano, Secretary of State of the Holy See, ordained Father Mike as he
was fondly known a Bishop. The Holy Father also named him Archbishop assigning
him to the “Titular Diocese” of Alessano, a town of 6,500 people near
the southern Italian city Bari, located on the shores of the Adriatic Sea.
Angelo Sodano, Secretary of State of the Holy See, ordained Father Mike as he
was fondly known a Bishop. The Holy Father also named him Archbishop assigning
him to the “Titular Diocese” of Alessano, a town of 6,500 people near
the southern Italian city Bari, located on the shores of the Adriatic Sea.
His Excellency Archbishop Blume takes over the position that
was left vacant when the Holy Father Appointed His Excellency the former Apostolic
Nuncio to Uganda, Archbishop Paul Tschang In-Nam, to serve in the same capacity
in Thailand and Cambodia in August 2012.
was left vacant when the Holy Father Appointed His Excellency the former Apostolic
Nuncio to Uganda, Archbishop Paul Tschang In-Nam, to serve in the same capacity
in Thailand and Cambodia in August 2012.
The Pope’s new Ambassador to Uganda, aside from English, is
also fluent in Italian and French.
also fluent in Italian and French.
The AMECEA Secretariat has received this information with
lots of gratitude to the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI and prayerfully wishes the
new Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda success in his mission.
lots of gratitude to the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI and prayerfully wishes the
new Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda success in his mission.
Source: AMECEA Social Communications
