Javier Herrera Corona (born 15 May 1968) is a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
Javier Herrera Corona | |
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Apostolic Nuncio to Republic of the Congo and Gabon Titular Archbishop of Vulturaria | |
Appointed | 5 February 2022 |
Predecessor | Francisco Escalante Molina |
Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Vulturaria |
Orders | |
Ordination | 21 September 1993 by Lázaro Pérez Jiménez |
Consecration | 23 April 2022 by Pietro Parolin, Francisco Robles Ortega, and Rafael Sandoval Sandoval |
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Born | |
Nationality | Mexican |
Motto | Ecce ego sum mitte me |
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Styles of Javier Herrera Corona | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Archbishop |
Javier Herrera Corona was born on 15 May 1968 in Autlán, Mexico. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Autlán on 21 September 1993.
He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 2003, and served in the pontifical representations in Pakistan, Peru, Kenya, Great Britain, and the Philippines and as unofficial representative in Hong Kong.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
On 5 February 2022, Pope Francis appointed him Titular Archbishop of Vulturaria and Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of the Congo and Gabon.[7][8] On 23 April 2022, he was consecrated as an archbishop.