Apostolic Nunciature

Kenya

Country: Kenya

Type: Apostolic Nunciature

Address: Manyani Road West, P.O. Box 14326, 00800 Nairobi, Kenya

Phone: +254-20 214.89.71; 258.97.03

Website:

History

1965.11: Established as Apostolic Nunciature of Kenya (from Apostolic Delegation of Eastern Africa)
1966.09.02: Branched to create Apostolic Nunciature of Uganda
1971: Merged with the suppressed Apostolic Delegation of Eastern Africa

Present Papal Representative

Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen (63)
(2019.02.16 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Novaliciana
Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya
Permanent Observer to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

Born:	1961.10.04 (Eygelshoven, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1987.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:	2014.05.17

Priest of Roermond (Netherlands) (1987.06.13 – 2014.03.08)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1996.04.18 – 2006.01.16)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2006.01.16 – 2014.03.08)

Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan (2014.03.08 – 2019.02.16)

Titular Archbishop of Novaliciana (2014.03.08 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Eritrea (2014.06.07 – 2019.02.16)

Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya (2019.02.16 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan (2019.03.19 – 2024.05.14)

Permanent Observer to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) (2019.05.25 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo (73) (2013.01.17 – 2018.09.21)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Alain Paul Charles Lebeaupin (2005.01.14 – 2012.06.23)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci (83) (1996.03.09 – 2004.10.16)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Clemente Faccani (1983.06.27 – 1996.03.09)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Giuseppe Ferraioli (1981.07.21 – 1982)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan (later Cardinal) (1976.01.17 – 1981.05.09)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Pierluigi Sartorelli (1967.11.09 – 1976.01.16)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Guido del Mestri (later Cardinal) (1965.11 – 1967.09.09)

Last updated on 2025.04.11

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