The Holy Father on Saturday appointed His Excellency Monsignor Paul Tschang In-Nam, Archbishop of Amanzia, Apostolic Nuncio in Thailand and Cambodia and Apostolic Delegate in Myanmar and Laos, the Apostolic Nuncio to Myanmar.
This comes into effect the announcement made on May 4, after Pope Francis met with the Myanmar’s State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, to establish formal diplomatic relations, since Mynmar had an Apostolic Delegate so far.
His Excellency Archbishop Paul Tschang In-Nam was born on October 30th, 1949 in Seoul, South Korea, and was ordained to the priesthood on December 17, 1976 for the Diocese of Cheongju, South Korea.
He concluded ecclesiastical studies obtaining a Doctorate in Theology, and entered Diplomatic Services of the Holy See on May 1st 1985. From 1985-2002, he served as a Diplomat of the Holy See, in the capacity of Secretary and Counsellor in the Apostolic Nunciatures of El Salvador, Ethiopia, Syria, France, Greece, and Belgium.
After working at the Vatican Secretariat of State, he was named Titular Archbishop of Amanzia and Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh on October 19, 2002. Pope John Paul II consecrated him a bishop on 6th January, 2003.
On August 27, 2007 he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda. On August 4, 2012 till now he served as the Nuncio to Thailand and Cambodia and Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar and Laos.
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