Nikola Eterović

The Most Reverend Nikola Eterović
Titular Archbishop of Sisak, Apostolic Nuncio to Germany
Orders
Ordination	26 June 1977 by Celestin Bezmalinović
Consecration	10 July 1999 by Angelo Sodano
Personal details
Born	Nikola Eterović (1951-01-20) 20 January 1951 Pučišća, Yugoslavia
Nationality	Croatian
Motto	Caput anguli Christus (Christ is the corner head)

Styles of Nikola Eterović
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Monsignor
Posthumous style	not applicable

Nikola Eterović (born 20 January 1951, in Pučišća) is a Croatian Titular Archbishop of the Catholic Church, and Apostolic Nuncio to Germany, since 21 September 2013.

Biography

Nikola Eterović was ordained on 26 June 1977 by Bishop Celestin Bezmalinović. On 25 March 1980 he joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See, where he worked in the Apostolic Nunciatures of Côte d'Ivoire, Spain and Nicaragua. Pope John Paul II made him titular bishop of Sisak and Nuncio to the Ukraine on 22 May 1999. He was consecrated by Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, Ante Jurić, Archbishop of Split, and Slobodan Štambuk, Bishop of Hvar, on 10 July 1999, in St Peter, Rome. On 11 February 2004 he became general secretary of the Synod of Bishops. On 30 November 2009, due to the creation of the Diocese of Sisak, Eterović was made titular bishop of Cibalae. Pope Francis nominated him Apostolic Nuncio to Germany on 21 September 2013.

Memberships

Nikola Eterović is a member of the following institutions:

• Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (since 2009)
• Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization (since 2011)

See also

• Apostolic Nunciature to Ukraine

External links

• Nikola Eterović in catholic-hierarchy.org