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Most Reverend

Michael Wallace Banach
Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary
Titular Archbishop of Memphis
AppointedMay 3rd, 2022
PredecessorMichael August Blume
SuccessorIncumbent
Other post(s)Titular Archbishop of Memphis
Previous post(s)Apostolic Nuncio to the Solomon Islands (2013-2016)
Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea (2013-2016)
Apostolic Nuncio to Senegal (2016-2022)
Apostolic Delegate/Nuncio to Mauritania (2016-2022)
Apostolic Nuncio to Cape Verde (2016-2022)
Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau (2016-2022)
Orders
OrdinationJuly 2, 1988
by Timothy Joseph Harrington
ConsecrationApril 27, 2013
by Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone
Personal details
Born (1962-11-19) November 19, 1962 (age 62)
Worcester, Massachusetts
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoHumanitate Et Caritate
Styles of
Michael Wallace Banach
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop


Michael Wallace Banach (born November 19, 1962) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He has served as an observer at a United Nations agency and as apostolic nuncio to several nations in Asia and Africa.

Biography

Early years

Michael Wallace Banach was born on November 19, 1962, in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was ordained on July 2, 1988, by Bishop Timothy Harrington as a priest for the Diocese of Worcester. In 1992, Banach completed his preparation for a diplomatic career for the Holy See at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in Rome.[1]

Diplomatic service

On January 22, 2007 Banach was appointed as permanent observer of the Holy See at the United Nations Office at Vienna and United Nations Industrial Development Organization and as permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in Vienna.[2]

On February 22, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI named Banach as titular archbishop of Memphis and gave him the title apostolic nuncio.[3][4] On April 16, 2013, Pope Francis appointed him as apostolic nuncio to Papua New Guinea.[5][6] Banach received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone on April 27, 2013, in Rome. His co-consecrators were Cardinals Marc Ouellet and Fernando Filoni. Over the next few years, the pope gave Banach new assignments

He was transferred on May 3, 2022 to the Apostolic See of Hungary.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.01.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. January 22, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.02.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. February 22, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "Pope names Worcester's Msgr. Banach, longtime US Vatican diplomat, to be apostolic nuncio". catholicfreepress.org. February 22, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2015. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  5. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 16.04.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. April 16, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. ^ Kush, Bronislaus B. (April 16, 2013). "Archbishop Michael Banach, Worcester native, gets new post". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 18.05.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. May 18, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 19.03.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. March 19, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "Other Pontifical Acts, 22.08.2016" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. July 9, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 22.08.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. August 22, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  11. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 13.05.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. May 13, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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