Eric Soviguidi (born 21 March 1971) is a Beninese prelate of the
Catholic Church
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who works in the diplomatic service of the
Holy See
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.
Biography
Eric Soviguidi was born on 21 March 1971 in
Abomey
Agbome or Abomey is the capital of the Zou Department of Benin. The commune of Abomey covers an area of 142 square kilometres and, as of 2012, had a population of 90,195 people.
Abomey houses the Royal Palaces of Abomey, a collection of small tr ...
,
Benin
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its po ...
. He was ordained a priest for the
Archdiocese of Cotonou on 10 October 1998.
Diplomatic career
He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 2005, and has served at the apostolic nunciatures in Haiti, Ghana, Tanzania, Guatemala, and at the Section for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State.
On 30 November 2021,
Pope Francis
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appointed him
Permanent Observer of the Holy See to UNESCO
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.
See also
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List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See
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References
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Living people
1971 births
Diplomats for the Holy See