Jean-Marie Speich


Jean-Marie Speich
Apostolic Nuncio
Titular Archbishop of Sulci
Appointed12 April 2025
Retired21 February 2026
PredecessorPaul Tschang In-Nam
Previous posts
Orders
Ordination9 October 1982
Consecration24 October 2013
by Pope Francis, Jean-Pierre Gallet and Antonio Mattiazzo
Personal details
BornJean-Marie Speich
(1955-06-15) 15 June 1955
Strasbourg, France
NationalityFrench
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma mater
MottoWI I KAN (As I can)
Coat of arms
Styles of
Jean-Marie Speich
Reference styleHis Excellency
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop
Ordination history of
Jean-Marie Speich
History
Diaconal ordination
Date26 June 1982
Priestly ordination
Ordained byBishop Léon Arthur Elchinger, Bishop of Strasbourg.
Date9 October 1982
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorPope Francis
Co-consecrators
  • Giovanni Tonucci
  • Jean-Pierre Grallet, O.F.M.
Date24 October 2013

Jean-Marie Speich (born 15 June 1955) is a French prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1986 until his retirement in 2026. He was an apostolic nuncio from 2013 to 2026. He has been an archbishop since 2013.