Apostolic Nunciature to ASEAN explained

The Apostolic Nunciature to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The two prelates who have served as nuncio have held other offices concurrently and the offices of the Nunciature to ASEAN, first located in Singapore are now based in Jakarta, Indonesia.^[1]

The only other representation of the Holy See to an international organization at the nunciature level is the Apostolic Nunciature to the European Union.

The Nunciature was established on 18 June 2011 with the appointment of the first nuncio, Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli.^[2]

Nuncios

• Leopoldo Girelli (18 June 2011^[3] – 13 September 2017)^[4]
• Piero Pioppo (19 March 2018^[5] – present)

Notes and References

1. Web site: ASEAN . List of Ambassadors to ASEAN . 6 June 2021 . 4 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210704200755/https://asean.org/storage/List-of-NAAAs-03-05-2021.pdf . dead .
2. Web site: 7 June 2021 . Agenzia Fides . A Catholic voice within ASEAN, "social conscience" for dialogue and freedom . 21 June 2011 .
3. 19 July 2019 . it . Rinunce e Nomine, 18.06.2011. Holy See Press Office . 18 June 2011 .
4. 19 July 2019 . it . Rinunce e Nomine, 13.09.2017. Holy See Press Office . 13 September 2017.
5. Rinunce e nomine, 19.03.2018 . it . 19 March 2018 . Holy See Press Office.