Archbishop Gobel, 64, will leave his current position as the apostolic nuncio in Nicaragua to assume the new post, the Vatican press office announced today.
Jean-Paul Gobel was born in Thonon, France, and ordained a priest in 1969.
He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1974, and served as apostolic nuncio in Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Senegal and Cape Verde before being appointed to Nicaragua in 2001.
He replaces Archbishop Angelo Mottola, who was named apostolic nuncio to Montenegro in January.
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