Pierre Nguyên Van Tot

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| name = Pierre Nguyên Van Tot

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| title = Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus of Sri Lanka
Titular Archbishop of Rusticiana

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| appointed = 22 March 2014

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| retired = 2 January 2020

| predecessor = Joseph Spiteri

| successor = Brian Udaigwe

| other_post = Titular Archbishop of Rusticiana (2003 - )

| previous_post = {{bulleted list | Apostolic Nuncio of Costa Rica (2008-2014) | Apostolic Nuncio of Chad and Central African Republic (2005-2008) | Apostolic Nuncio of Benin and Togo (2002-2005) }}

| ordination = 24 March 1974

| ordained_by = Agnelo Rossi

| consecration = 6 January 2003

| consecrated_by = John Paul II, Leonardo Sandri, and Antonio Maria Vegliò

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|04|15}}

| birth_place = Thủ Dầu Một, Bình Dương Province, Vietnam

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| nationality = Vietnamese

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| motto = Docete omnes gentes
(Go and preach to all nations)
(Hãy đi rao giảng cho muôn dân)

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Pierre Nguyên Van Tot (Vietnamese: {{lang|vi| Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Tốt}}; born 15 April 1949) is a Vietnamese prelate of the Catholic Church and a diplomat of the Holy See.

Biography

Pierre Nguyên Van Tot was born on 15 April 1949 in Thủ Dầu Một, Bình Dương Province, Vietnam. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Phu Cuong on 24 March 1974.

Diplomatic career

He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 May 1985 and fulfilled assignments in Panama, Brazil, Zaire, Rwanda, and France. He became chargé d’affaires in Benin on 27 November 1999. He earned a degree from the Pontifical Urban University in 1987.{{cite news | url = https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/29403/sri-lankans-welcome-new-apostolic-nuncio | access-date = 9 June 2019 | agency = Catholic News Agency | title= Sri Lankans welcome new apostolic nuncio | date= 9 April 2014 | first = Antonio | last = Anup Gonsalves}}

On 25 November 2002, Pope John Paul II appointed him the Titular Archbishop of Rusticiana and Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Togo.{{cite press release |language= it | access-date = 9 June 2019 | publisher = Holy See Press Office | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2002/11/25/0583/01847.html | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 25.11.2002 | date= 25 November 2002}} He received his episcopal consecration from Pope John Paul on 6 January 2003.{{cite news | work= Zenit | access-date = 9 June 2019 | url = https://zenit.org/articles/profiles-of-dozen-new-bishops/ | date= 6 January 2003 | title = Profiles of Dozen New Bishops}}

On 24 August 2005, Pope Benedict XVI named him Apostolic Nuncio to Chad and the Central African Republic.{{cite press release |language= it | access-date = 9 June 2019 | publisher = Holy See Press Office | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2005/08/24/0435/01003.html | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 24.08.2005 | date= 24 August 2005}} Pope Benedict appointed him Nuncio to Costa Rica on 13 May 2008.{{cite press release |language= it | access-date = 9 June 2019 | publisher = Holy See Press Office | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2008/05/13/0318/00726.html | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 13.05.2008 | date= 13 May 2008}}

On 22 March 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka.{{cite press release |language= it | access-date = 9 June 2019 | publisher = Holy See Press Office | url =

http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2014/03/22/0197/00436.html | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 22.03.2014 | date= 22 March 2014}} Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 2 January 2020.{{cite press release |language= it | access-date = 2 January 2020 | publisher = Holy See Press Office | url = https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2020/01/02/0003/00004.html | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 02.01.2020 | date= 2 January 2020}}

Writings

{{cite book | title = Le bouddha et le Christ: Parallèles et ressemblances dans la littérature canonique et apocryphe chrétienne | language = fr | publisher = Urbaniana University Press| date= 1987 |isbn=8840132848}}