Gábor Pintér

The native form of this personal name is Pintér Gábor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Gábor Pintér
Apostolic Nuncio of New Zealand, Fiji, Palau, Micronesia, Vanuatu and Apostolic Delegate to the Pacific Ocean Titular Archbishop of Velebusdus
Pintér in 2016
Appointed	27 July 2024
Predecessor	Novatus Rugambwa
Other post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Velebusdus
Previous post(s)	Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras (2019-2024) Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus (2016-2019)
Orders
Ordination	11 June 1988
Consecration	15 July 2016 by Pietro Parolin, Péter Erdő, and Miklós Beer
Personal details
Born	(1964-03-09) March 9, 1964 (age 60) Kunszentmárton, Hungary
Nationality	Hungarian
Motto	Gaudium Et Spes
Coat of arms

Styles of Gábor Pintér
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Gábor Pintér (born 9 March 1964) is a Hungarian prelate of the Catholic Church who was Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus from 2016 to 2019 and was Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras from 2019 to 2024 before being appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and Apostolic Delegate to the Pacific Ocean in 2024.[1] On August 2024, he was also given the responsibilities for Fiji. In January 2025, his nunciature was extended to Palau, Micronesia, and Vanuatu.

Career

Gábor Pintér was born on 9 March 1964 in Kunszentmárton, Hungary. He was ordained a priest on 11 June 1987.[2]

Diplomatic career

He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1996 and served in Haiti, Bolivia, Sweden, France, the Philippines and Austria.[2]

On 13 May 2016, Pope Francis named him titular archbishop of Velebusdus and Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on 15 July 2016 in the Cathedral of Vac from Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State.[3]

On 12 November 2019, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras.[4]

On 27 July 2024, he was appointed as nuncio to New Zealand and Apostolic delegate to the Pacific Ocean.[5][6]

On 29 August 2024, he was given the additional responsibilities for Fiji.[7]

On 14 January 2025, he was given the additional responsibilities for Palau, Micronesia, and Vanuatu.[8]

See also

• List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See

References

1. "Resignations and Appointments".
2. "Rinunce e Nomine, 13.05.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
3. "Il card. Parolin in Bielorussia consacra vescovo il nuovo nunzio". Zenit (in Italian). 16 July 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
4. "Rinunce e nomine, 12.11.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
5. "Resignations and Appointments, 27.07.2024". Retrieved 27 July 2024.
6. "Archbishop Gábor Pintér Appointed Pope's Representative To Aotearoa New Zealand". Retrieved 28 July 2024.
7. "Resignations and Appointments, 29.08.2024". Retrieved 29 August 2024.
8. "Resignations and Appointments, 14.01.2025". Retrieved 14 January 2025.

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Gábor Pintér ^[self-published]