Dieudonné Datonou
Dieudonné Datonou | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi Titular Archbishop of Vico Equense | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 7 October 2021 |
| Predecessor | Wojciech Załuski |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Vico Equense |
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| Ordination | 7 December 1989 by Christophe Adimou |
| Consecration | 20 November 2021 by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Edgar Peña Parra and Protase Rugambwa |
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| Born | March 3, 1962 |
| Nationality | Beninese |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Lateran University |
| Motto | Latin: Ut ita et vos faciatis (So that as I have done for you, you should also do) |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Dieudonné Datonou (born 3 March 1962) is a Beninese archbishop of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1995. On 7 October 2021, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and elevated to the rank of archbishop.
He is the first native of Benin to hold the title of nuncio.[1]
Biography
[edit]Dieudonné K. Datonou was born in Dekanmè, Benin, on 3 March 1962. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Cotonou on 7 December 1989.[2] He earned a degree in civil and canon law from the Pontifical Lateran University in 1995 with a dissertation "Du concept de patrimoine commun de l’humanité aux droits de l’humanité. Étude historico-juridique du concept de patrimoine commun de l’humanité en droit international".[3]
Diplomatic career
[edit]He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1995. He has filled assignments in the offices of its representatives in Angola (1995–1998), Ecuador (1998–2001), Cameroon (secretary, 2001–2004),[4] Iran (2004–2006), India and Nepal (2006–2009), and El Salvador (2009–2014).[2] He also worked in the Section for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State[2] where in 2021 he became coordinator of papal travels. He was responsible for organizing Pope Francis' trip to Iraq in March 2021[5] and to Hungary and Slovakia in September 2021.[6] His Vatican colleagues nicknamed him "the sheriff".[5][7]
On 12 September 2021, during a press conference while en route to Budapest, Pope Francis mentioned that Datonou would soon become a bishop.[8] On 7 October 2021, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and titular archbishop of Vico Equense.[2] On 20 November 2021, he received episcopal consecration by cardinal Pietro Parolin, co-consecrators cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and archbishop Edgar Peña Parra.
Selected works
[edit]- Du concept de patrimoine commun de l’humanité aux droits de l’humanité. Étude historico-juridique du concept de patrimoine commun de l’humanité en droit international (in French). Rome: Pontificia Università Lateranense. 1995. OCLC 948994871.
- Lettre à deux chefs d'état africains: Pour une aube nouvelle (in French). Cotonou: Ruisseaux d'Afrique. 2006. ISBN 978-99919-53-43-4.
- Fleur de la terre, semence d'éternité: hommage à son éminence Bernardin Cardinal Gantin (in French). Cotonou: Star Editions. 2007. ISBN 978-99919-62-49-8.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Le Premier Nonce Originaire de Bénin Siègera au Burundi". Oeuvres Pontificales Missionnaires au Bénin (in French). 7 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Resignations and Appointments, 07.10.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Du Concept De Patrimoine Commun De L'Humanite Aux Droits De L'Humanite, Etude Historico-Juridique Du Concept De Patrimoine Commun De L'Humanite En Droit International". Les Libraires (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Bell, Mathias Stephane (20 July 2004). "Cameroun: Mgr Dieudonné Datonou, en fin de séjour". AllAfrica (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Conferenza Stampa del Santo Padre Durante il Volo di Ritorno" (in Italian). Libreria Editrice Vaticana. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Tokponou, Joel (17 September 2021). "Eglise catholique / Curie romaine: Le père Dieudonné Datonou nommé évêque". La Nation (Benin) (in French). Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Besmond de Senneville, Loup (17 May 2021). "When the "sheriff" comes to visit". La Croix. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Houngba, Cochimau (19 September 2021). "Vatican: le Béninois Dieudonné Datonou nommé évêque par le pape François". Benin Web TV (in French). Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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