O Holy Spirit, Spirit of wisdom and divine love, impart Your knowledge, understanding, and counsel to youth - that they may know the vocation wherein they can best serve God. Give them courage and strength to follow God's holy will. Guide their uncertain steps, strengthen their resolutions, shield their chastity, fashion their minds, conquer their hearts, and lead them to the vineyards where they will labor in God's holy service.
On 2nd December 2009, the Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed Msgr. Petar Rajic,
nunciature counsellor, as apostolic nuncio to Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar, and as
apostolic delegate to the Arabian Peninsula, at the same time elevating him to the
dignity of archbishop. His appointment follows the retirement of Archbishop
Paul-Mounged El-Hachem as Apostolic Nuncio, at the age of 75.
The archbishop-elect was born in Toronto, Canada in 1959 and ordained a priest
in 1987. His parents are originally from Doljani, the parish of Dracevo, in the diocese
of Trebinje-Mrkan.
Kuwait was notably the first member of the Gulf Cooperation Council to maintain diplomatic ties with the Vatican State. The traditional cordial relations between the Holy See and the Government of Kuwait were established far back in October 1968. However, it was only in the year 2000 that the Apostolic Nunciature was established in Kuwait.
On 13th December 1999, Reverend Monsignor Giuseppe De Andrea was appointed "Chargé d'Affaires with Letters" of the Apostolic Nunciatures in Kuwait, Yemen and Bahrain, and of the Apostolic Delegation of the Arabian Peninsula, by His Holiness Pope John Paul II. On 18th January 2000, Msgr. De Andrea arrived in Kuwait to assume his duties.
On 28th June 2001, His Holiness Pope John Paul II appointed Rev. Monsignor Giuseppe De Andrea as Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Yemen and Bahrain, and Apostolic Delegate for the Arabian Peninsula, raising him at the same time to the episcopacy.
Archbishop Giuseppe De Andrea was the first resident Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait.
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