Christophe Pierre
Christophe Pierre | |
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| Cardinal Apostolic Nuncio to the United States | |
Pierre in 2018 | |
| Appointed | 12 April 2016 |
| Predecessor | Carlo Maria Viganò |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon of San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo (2023-) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 April 1970 by Paul Joseph Marie Gouyon |
| Consecration | 24 September 1995 by Angelo Sodano, Paul Joseph Marie Gouyon, Jacques Jullien |
| Created cardinal | 30 September 2023 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal Deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre 30 January 1946 Rennes, France |
| Motto | Si scires donum Dei (If you knew the gift of God) |
| Styles of Christophe Pierre | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
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Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre (French pronunciation: [kʁistɔf pjɛʁ], born 30 January 1946, is a French Catholic prelate and diplomat who has served as Apostolic Nuncio to the United States since 2016. He previously served as apostolic nuncio to Mexico, Uganda and Haiti. He was made a cardinal in 2023.