Savio Hon


Savio Hon Tai-fai

Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and Libya
Titular Archbishop of Sila
Native name
韓大輝 (Hon Tai-fai)
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed24 October 2022
PredecessorAlessandro D'Errico
Other post(s)Titular Archbishop of Sila
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination17 July 1982
by John Baptist Wu
Consecration5 February 2011
by Pope Benedict XVI, Angelo Sodano and Tarcisio Bertone
Personal details
Born (1950-10-21) 21 October 1950 (age 74)
NationalityChinese
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materUniversity of London
Pontifical Salesian University
MottoHilarem Datorem Diligit Deus
歡欣交付,主愛常存
("God loves a cheerful giver", from 2 Corinthians 9:7)
Coat of armsSavio Hon Tai-fai's coat of arms
Ordination history of
Savio Hon
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byJohn Baptist Wu (Hong Kong)
Date17 July 1982
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorPope Benedict XVI
Co-consecratorsAngelo Sodano (Dec. Col. S. R. E. Card.)
Tarcisio Bertone (Sec. Stat.)
Date5 February 2011
PlaceSt. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Savio Hon as principal consecrator
Ryan Jimenez14 August 2016
Styles of
Savio Hon Tai-fai
Reference styleHis Grace
The Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Your Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Savio Hon Tai-fai SDB (traditional Chinese: 韓大輝; simplified Chinese: 韩大辉; Jyutping: Hon⁴ Daai⁶fai¹; pinyin: Hán Dàhuī; born 21 October 1950) is a Hong Konger Catholic archbishop who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He served as secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples from 2010 to 2017. Before that he was professor of theology at the Holy Spirit Seminary of Hong Kong.