Holy See Representation

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Also known as: Organisation für das Verbot chemischer Waffen (Deutsch) / Organización para la Prohibición de Armas Químicas (OPAQ) (español) / Organisation pour l’interdiction des armes chimiques (français) / Organizzazione per la Proibizione delle Armi Chimiche (OPAC) (Italiano) / Organizacja ds. Zakazu Broni Chemicznej (polski) / Organização para a Proibição de Armas Químicas (Português) / Organisatie voor het Verbod op Chemische Wapens (Nederlands) / 禁止化學武器組織 (正體中文) / 化学兵器禁止機関 (日本語) / 화학 무기 금지 기구 (한국어) / Motus internationalis ad interdictionem armorum chemicorum (latine)

Country: Netherlands

Type: Holy See Representation

Address: 2517 KH Den Haag, Carnegielaan, 5, Netherlands

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History

1999.05.12: Established as Holy See Representation of Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) (English) / Organisation für das Verbot chemischer Waffen (Deutsch) / Organización para la Prohibición de Armas Químicas (OPAQ) (español) / Organisation pour l’interdiction des armes chimiques (français) / Organizzazione per la Proibizione delle Armi Chimiche (OPAC) (Italiano) / Organizacja ds. Zakazu Broni Chemicznej (polski) / Organização para a Proibição de Armas Químicas (Português) / Organisatie voor het Verbod op Chemische Wapens (Nederlands) / 禁止化學武器組織 (正體中文) / 化学兵器禁止機関 (日本語) / 화학 무기 금지 기구 (한국어) / Motus internationalis ad interdictionem armorum chemicorum (latine)

Present Papal Representative

Archbishop Paul Tschang In-nam (장인남 바오로 / 張仁南) (75)
(2022.07.16 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Amantia
Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
Permanent Representative to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Dominus illuminatio mea / 주님은 나의 빛

Born:	1949.10.30 (Seoul, South Korea)
Ordained Priest:	1976.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.01.06

Priest of Cheongju 청주 (South Korea) (1976.12.17 – 2002.10.19)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1986.06.04 – 1997.11.30)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1997.11.30 – 2002.10.19)

Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh (2002.10.19 – 2007.08.27)

Titular Archbishop of Amantia (2002.10.19 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda (2007.08.27 – 2012.08.04)

Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar (2012.08.04 – 2017.08.12)

Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia (2012.08.04 – 2022.07.16)

Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand (2012.08.04 – 2022.07.16)

Apostolic Delegate to Laos (2012.08.04 – 2022.07.16)

Apostolic Nuncio to Myanmar (2017.08.12 – 2022.07.16)

Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands (2022.07.16 – ...)

Permanent Representative to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) (2022.07.16 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Permanent Representative: Archbishop Aldo Cavalli (78) (2015.03.21 – 2021.11.27)
Permanent Representative: Archbishop André Dupuy (84) (2011.12.15? – 2015.03.21)

Last updated on 2025.01.12

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