Appointment of Apostolic Nuncio in Djibouti on December 18

(December 18, 2008) The Holy Father has appointed Monsignor George Panikulam, Titular Archbishop of Arpaia, Apostolic Nuncio in Ethiopia and Apostolic Delegate to Somalia, as Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of Djibouti. The Republic of Djibouti, is a country in Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. Archbishop Panikulam was born on 26 October 1942 in Kerala. After his Seminary education he was ordained on 11 Mar 1967. He was appointed Titular Archbishop of Caudium on 4 December, 1999. He was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras 4 December 1999 and on 6 January 2000 Ordained Archbishop of Caudium. Later he worked as Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique, Ethiopia and Apostolic Delegate to Somalia.