On the occasion of the first Anniversary of the election of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to the See of Saint Peter, and a farewell from H.E. Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo – Apostolic Nuncio to the Czech Republic, the Apostolic Nunciature in Czechia hosted a concert and a reception at the beautiful Archbishop’s Palace in Prague.
The ceremony started with the Anthem of the Holy See and the Anthem of the Czech Republic.
Mons. Stanislav Přibyl, the new Archbishop of Prague, greeted the guest.
Then the representation of the Diplomatic Corps in the Czech Republic,
H.E. Mr. Claudio Javier ROZENCWAIG, Ambassador of Argentina
H.E. Ms. Maria-Antoaneta BARTA, Ambassador of Romania
H.E. Ms. Emily Ann MCLAUGHLIN, Ambassador of Canada
Greeted Archbishop Okolo, the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps
H.E. Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, answered the greeting in his special way, and in a few languages.
Mrs. Marie Chatardova, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, and Senator Pavel Fischer conclude the speeches and the greetings.
The concert was performed by Mr. Filip Bandzak, internationally renowned Czech Baritone, and Kristina Markova Stepasjukova, pianist
Watch the Video with highlights of this special event.
We wish H.E. Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo a lot of success in his new mission.
