Noël Treanor


Noël Treanor
Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union
Archbishop Treanor in 2023
ChurchRoman Catholic
Appointed26 November 2022
Term ended11 August 2024
PredecessorAldo Giordano
SuccessorBernardito Auza
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination13 June 1976
by Patrick Mulligan
Consecration29 June 2008
by Seán Brady
Personal details
Born(1950-12-25)25 December 1950
Tyholland, Ireland
Died11 August 2024(2024-08-11) (aged 73)
Brussels, Belgium
Alma materSt Patrick's College, Maynooth
Pontifical Gregorian University
MottoSicut filii lucis ambulate
(Walk as children of light)
Coat of arms
Styles of
Noël Treanor
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Noël Treanor (25 December 1950 – 11 August 2024) was an Irish Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union with the personal title of archbishop from 2022 until his death in 2024. He was Secretary-General of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) from 1993 to 2008 and 32nd Bishop of Down and Connor from 2008 to 2022.