A Lenten Dinner with
Msgr. Kevin Kimtis
Of the
Diplomatic Corps of the Holy See
Food, beer, and Church History with a papal diplomat!
Friday, April 4 at 6pm
Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Habra
Registration is FREE and includes dinner and drinks. Donations are accepted.
About the Talk
Why does the Holy See have Embassies? :
“The Vatican”, Diplomacy, and the Powers of this World
What exactly is the Holy See? Is it different from “The Vatican”? Why does the Holy See engage in diplomacy and dialogue with the nations of this world?
Presently, the Holy See maintains bilateral diplomatic relations with 183 sovereign nations and is an active member or permanent observer of many international organizations ranging from the United Nations to the World Meteorological Organization.
For centuries, the Holy See has sent and received Legates or Ambassadors and continues to do so today in an effort to carry out her mission in this world.
About the Speaker
Msgr. Kevin Kimtis
Msgr. Kevin Kimtis was ordained for the Diocese of Trenton, NJ in 2011 and ministered in several parishes there before pursuing a Licentiate in Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome and a Doctorate in Canon Law at the Pontifical Lateran University, Rome. After completing studies at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 2019, he entered the Diplomatic Service of the Holy See. He has since served in the Apostolic Nunciatures (Embassy of the Holy See) in Bénin and Togo, India and Nepal, and Guatemala, where he is presently the Deputy Head of Mission.
