Javier Herrera Corona (born 15 May 1968) is a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
Javier Herrera Corona | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio to Republic of the Congo and Gabon Titular Archbishop of Vulturaria | |
| Appointed | 5 February 2022 |
| Predecessor | Francisco Escalante Molina |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Vulturaria |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 September 1993 by Lázaro Pérez Jiménez |
| Consecration | 23 April 2022 by Pietro Parolin, Francisco Robles Ortega, and Rafael Sandoval Sandoval |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 15, 1968 |
| Motto | Ecce ego sum mitte me |
| Coat of arms | .svg) |
| Styles of Javier Herrera Corona | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Biography
editJavier Herrera Corona was born on 15 May 1968 in Autlán, Mexico. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Autlán on 21 September 1993.
Diplomatic career
editHe entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 2003, and served in the pontifical representations in Pakistan, Peru, Kenya, Great Britain, and the Philippines and as unofficial representative in Hong Kong.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
On 5 February 2022, Pope Francis appointed him Titular Archbishop of Vulturaria and Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of the Congo and Gabon.[7][8] On 23 April 2022, he was consecrated as an archbishop.
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "教廷「駐港大使」無外交豁免權 廉署理論上可憑法官手令搜查". Post 852. 12 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Media speculate on Vatican moves in Taiwan, Hong Kong".
- ^ "Who we are - Comunitá Cattolica Italiana Hong Kong".
- ^ "Monsignor Javier Herrera-Corona ordained archbishop".
- ^ "Monsignor Javier Herrera appointed to Congo and Gabon".
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 05.02.2022". Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "L'Eglise au Gabon a un nouveau Nonce Apostolique: Mgr Javier HERRERA CORONA". Retrieved February 5, 2022.