Brian Udaigwe

Brian Udaigwe is a Cameroon-born Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Biography

Brian Udaigwe was born in Tiko in southwest Cameroon on 19 July 1964. He was ordained a priest of the Roman [Catholic Diocese of Orlu|Diocese of Orlu], Nigeria, on 2 May 1992.

Diplomatic career

He attended the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1994, and served in Zimbabwe, the Ivory Coast, Haiti, Bulgaria, Thailand, and, beginning in January 2008, in the United Kingdom.
On 22 February 2013, Pope Benedict XVI named him an apostolic nuncio and titular archbishop of Suelli.
On 8 April 2013, Pope Francis appointed him apostolic nuncio to Benin. He received his episcopal consecration on 27 April from Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, SDB, Secretary of State. He presented his credentials in Benin on 24 June. On 16 July 2013, he was named Nuncio to Togo as well. He presented his credentials there on 26 September.
On 13 June 2020, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka.
On 12 April 2025, he was appointed as nuncio to Ethiopia.
On 3 November 2025, he was given the additional assignments as nuncio to Djibouti, Apostolic Delegate to Somalia and Apostolic Representative to the African Union.