Martin Krebs (born 2 November 1956) is a German prelate of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1991. He has been an archbishop since 2008 when he received the first of several postings as a papal nuncio.
Martin Krebs was born in Essen, Germany, on 2 November 1956. He was ordained to the priesthood there on 10 October 1983. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1991, and held posts in Burundi, Japan, Austria, the Czech Republic, the European Community and the United States.[1]
He is fluent in English, Italian, French, Spanish and Czech.
On 8 September 2008, Pope Benedict XVI named him titular archbishop of Taborenta and Apostolic Nuncio in Guinea and Mali.[1] He welcomed the assignment, describing Guinea as "a predominantly Islamic country in which Islam is not lived fanatically".[2]
On 8 May 2013, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Palau, and Micronesia, as well as Apostolic Delegate to the Pacific Ocean.[3] He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone on 16 November.[citation needed] On 23 September, Francis added Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu to his responsibilities.[4] On 18 January 2014, he added Tonga as well,[5] and on 3 May the Marshall Islands and Nauru.[6] While fulfilling this array of assignments he used Wellington, New Zealand, as his base.[7] On several occasions he played a role in the affairs of the troubled Archdiocese of Agaña on Guam, trying to reconcile disputing parties in 2014,[8] receiving a report that Archbishop Anthony Apuron had sodomized a boy years earlier in 2015,[9] and trying without success to persuade Apuron to resign in 2016.[10]
With the possibility of same sex marriage in Liechtenstein, Krebs reportedly refused to get involved in the disagreement between Archbishop Wolfgang Hass and the Landtag, saying it is up to Haas and MPs to resolve the conflict, “I see no basis for the Holy See to intervene."[13]
martin, krebs, born, november, 1956, german, prelate, catholic, church, worked, diplomatic, service, holy, since, 1991, been, archbishop, since, 2008, when, received, first, several, postings, papal, nuncio, excellency, most, reverendapostolic, nuncio, switzer. Martin Krebs born 2 November 1956 is a German prelate of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1991 He has been an archbishop since 2008 when he received the first of several postings as a papal nuncio His Excellency The Most ReverendMartin KrebsApostolic Nuncio of Switzerland and Liechtenstein Titular Archbishop of TaborentaAppointed3 March 2021PredecessorThomas GullicksonOther post s Titular Archbishop of TaborentaOrdersOrdination10 October 1983by Friedrich WetterConsecration16 November 2008by Tarcisio Bertone Erwin Josef Ender and Felix GennPersonal detailsBorn 1956 11 02 November 2 1956 age 66 Essen GermanyNationalityGermanPrevious post s Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay 2018 2021 Apostolic Nuncio to the Cook Islands Kiribati Micronesia New Zealand Palau Fiji Samoa Vanuatu Tonga Marshall Islands Nauru and Apostolic Delegate to the Pacific Ocean 2013 2018 Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea and Mali 2008 2013 MottoBEATI MISERICORDESStyles of Martin KrebsReference styleHis Excellency The Most ReverendSpoken styleYour ExcellencyReligious styleArchbishopBiography EditMartin Krebs was born in Essen Germany on 2 November 1956 He was ordained to the priesthood there on 10 October 1983 He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1991 and held posts in Burundi Japan Austria the Czech Republic the European Community and the United States 1 He is fluent in English Italian French Spanish and Czech On 8 September 2008 Pope Benedict XVI named him titular archbishop of Taborenta and Apostolic Nuncio in Guinea and Mali 1 He welcomed the assignment describing Guinea as a predominantly Islamic country in which Islam is not lived fanatically 2 On 8 May 2013 Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand the Cook Islands Kiribati Palau and Micronesia as well as Apostolic Delegate to the Pacific Ocean 3 He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone on 16 November citation needed On 23 September Francis added Fiji Samoa and Vanuatu to his responsibilities 4 On 18 January 2014 he added Tonga as well 5 and on 3 May the Marshall Islands and Nauru 6 While fulfilling this array of assignments he used Wellington New Zealand as his base 7 On several occasions he played a role in the affairs of the troubled Archdiocese of Agana on Guam trying to reconcile disputing parties in 2014 8 receiving a report that Archbishop Anthony Apuron had sodomized a boy years earlier in 2015 9 and trying without success to persuade Apuron to resign in 2016 10 On 16 June 2018 Francis named Krebs Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay 11 7 On 3 March 2021 Krebs was reassigned as Nuncio to Switzerland and Liechtenstein 12 With the possibility of same sex marriage in Liechtenstein Krebs reportedly refused to get involved in the disagreement between Archbishop Wolfgang Hass and the Landtag saying it is up to Haas and MPs to resolve the conflict I see no basis for the Holy See to intervene 13 See also EditList of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy SeeReferences Edit a b Rinunce e Nomine 08 09 2008 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 8 September 2008 Retrieved 5 April 2019 Nuntius Dr Martin Krebs wollte eigentlich Arzt werden ORDEN in German 8 September 2008 Retrieved 6 April 2019 Rinunce e Nomine 08 05 2013 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 8 May 2013 Retrieved 5 April 2019 Rinunce e Nomine 22 09 2013 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 23 September 2013 Retrieved 5 April 2019 Rinunce e Nomine 18 01 2014 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 18 January 2014 Retrieved 5 April 2019 Rinunce e Nomine 03 05 2014 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 3 May 2014 Retrieved 5 April 2019 a b Apostolic Nuncio to depart New Zealand for new post in Uruguay Cath News 28 June 2018 Retrieved 6 April 2019 Apostolic Delegate visits Guam to build bridges CathNews New Zealand 22 July 2014 Retrieved 8 April 2019 Eugenio Haidee V 22 May 2017 Guam priest named in 67th abuse suit was confidant of altar boys USA Today Retrieved April 8 2019 Cernuzio Salvatore 20 September 2017 The Guam problem a diocese rocked by financial and sexual scandal La Stampa Retrieved 8 April 2019 Resignations and Appointments 16 06 2018 Press release Holy See Press Office 16 June 2018 Retrieved 5 April 2019 Resignations and Appointments 03 03 2021 Press release Holy See Press Office 3 March 2021 Retrieved 3 March 2021 Liechtenstein prelate cancels parliamentary Mass over gay marriage bill Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Germany Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Martin Krebs amp oldid 1149952481, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
