Jean-Sylvain Emien Mambé

Jean-Sylvain Emien Mambé (born 16 September 1970) is an Ivorian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Jean-Sylvain Emien Mambé
Apostolic Nuncio of Guinea and Mali Titular Archbishop of Potenza Picena
Appointed	2 February 2022
Predecessor	Tymon Tytus Chmielecki
Other post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Potenza Picena
Orders
Ordination	14 December 1997
Consecration	7 May 2022 by Pietro Parolin, Jean-Pierre Kutwa, and Jean Salomon Lezoutié
Personal details
Born	(1970-09-16) September 16, 1970 (age 54) Jacqueville, Côte d’Ivoire
Nationality	Ivorian
Motto	Ministrare Non Ministrari

Styles of Jean-Sylvain Emien Mambé
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Biography

Jean-Sylvain Emien Mambé was born on 16 September 1970 in Jacqueville, Côte d'Ivoire. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Yopougon on 14 December 1997.

Diplomatic career

He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 2005 and served in the pontifical representations in Angola, Nigeria, New Zealand, Spain, the Czech Republic, Guinea and Mali. He holds a degree in canon law.

On 2 February 2022, Pope Francis appointed him Titular Archbishop of Potenza Picena and Apostolic Nuncio to Mali.^[1][2] On 12 November 2022, he was appointed nuncio of Guinea as well.^[3]

See also

• List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See