Augustine Kasujja
Appearance
Archbishop Augustine Kasujja (born April 26, 1946) is the current Apostolic Nuncio to the kingdom of Belgium.
He was ordained priest on 3 January 1973 and incardinated in Ulgala diocese.[1] After his studies as doctor Theology, he entered in 1979 to the diplomatic service of the Pope. He was the first black African to be made a nuncio when John Paul II appointed him the Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia and Algeria on 26 May 1998.[2]
Belgium
In November 2016 Pope Francis appointed him as the first non-European nuncio to Belgium and Luxemburg after six years as the papal nuncio to Nigeria.[3]
He was received by the King and the grand duke with his credentials on 2 February and 2 March.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Ugandese aartsbisschop Kasujja apostolische nuntius in België". 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Archbishop Kasujja:First black Papal Ambassador". New Vision. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ Lukwago, Juliet (14 November 2016). "Papal envoy Kasujja transferred to Belgium". Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Geloofsbrieven - De Belgische Monarchie". The Belgian Monarchy.
- ^ "Accréditations de nouveaux Ambassadeurs au Luxembourg - Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg - Mars 2017". www.monarchie.lu.