His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Luis Mariano Montemayor
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| Apostolic NuncioofIreland Titular ArchbishopofIllici | |
Luis Mariano Montemayor
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| Appointed | 25 February 2023 |
| Predecessor | Thaddeus Okolo |
| Other post(s) | Titular ArchbishopofIllici |
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| Ordination | 15 November 1985 by Juan Carlos Aramburu |
| Consecration | 6 August 2008 by Dominique Mamberti, Pope Francis, and Eduardo Maria Taussig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-03-16) March 16, 1956 (age 68) |
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| Motto | Sufficit Tibi Gratia Mea |
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| Styles of Luis Mariano Montemayor | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Luis Mariano Montemayor (born 16 March 1956) is an Argentinian prelate of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1991. He began to serve in his present position as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland in February of 2023.
Prior to this, He has served as the Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia from September 2018 to February 2023, Apostolic Nuncio to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2015 to 2018 and to Senegal, Cape Verde, and Guinea Bissau, as well as Apostolic Delegate to Mauritania from 2008 to 2015.
He was the second Argentine to be named a nuncio, after Leonardo Sandri.[1]
Born in Buenos Aires on 16 March 1956, Montemayor was ordained as a priest on 15 November 1985.
After earning a degree in canon law, he entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1991 and worked in Ethiopia, Brazil, and Thailand.
On 19 June 2008 he was appointed the titular archbishop of Illici and Apostolic Nuncio to Senegal and Cabo Verde, as well as Apostolic Delegate to Mauritania.[2] On 17 September of that year he was also appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau.[3]
He received his episcopal consecration on 6 August 2008 in Buenos Aires from Archbishop Dominique Mamberti.[1]
On 22 June 2015, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[4]
On 27 September 2018, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia.[5]
On 25 February 2023, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.[6] He presented his Letters of Credence to President Higgins on 11 May 2023.[7]
He stated in 2024 that the Church in Ireland would undergo a reorganisation, "In due time, and following careful assessment and consultation, the present Dioceses of Tuam and Killala on the one hand, and Elphin and Achonry on the other, may be governed by one Bishop in each case, just as the Dioceses of Galway and Clonfert are today governed by one Bishop. If this process evolves still further, the associated Dioceses may then merge fully under their Bishop, and, in this way, the six Dioceses in the Province of Tuam will eventually become three".[8]
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by | Apostolic NunciotoSenegal 2008–2015 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Giuseppe Pinto |
Apostolic NunciotoCabo Verde 2008–2015 |
Succeeded by Michael Banach |
| Preceded by Giuseppe Pinto |
Apostolic NunciotoGuinea-Bissau 2008–2015 |
Succeeded by Michael Banach |
| Preceded by Giuseppe Pinto |
Apostolic Delegate to Mauritania 2008–2015 |
Succeeded by Michael Banach |
| Preceded by | Apostolic NunciotoDR Congo 2015–2018 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia 2018–2023 |
Succeeded by vacant |
| Preceded by | Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland 2023–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
