Apostolic Nunciature to Azerbaijan explained

The Apostolic Nunciature to Azerbaijan is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Azerbaijan. It is headed by the Apostolic Nuncio, a member of the diplomatic service of the Holy See, who represents the interests of the Holy See to Church officials, the government, and civil society in Azerbaijan. It is a diplomatic post with the rank of ambassador.

Azerbaijan and the Holy See established diplomatic relations on 23 May 1992.^[1]

The title Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaijan is held by the prelate appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Turkey; he resides in Turkey.

Papal representatives to Azerbaijan

• Jean-Paul Gobel (15 January 1994^[2] – 6 December 1997)^[3]
• Peter Stephan Zurbriggen (13 June 1998^[4] – 25 October 2001)^[5]
• Claudio Gugerotti (13 December 2001^[6] – 15 July 2011)^[7]
• Marek Solczyński (14 April 2012^[8] – 25 April 2017)^[9]
• Paul Fitzpatrick Russell (7 April 2018^[10] – 14 February 2022)
• Marek Solczyński (14 February 2022 – present)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Relazioni Bilaterali della Santa Sede . it . 17 January 2020 .
2. Book: 207 . Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 1994 . LXXXVI . 19 December 2019 .
3. Book: Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 66. 1997. LXXXIX . 6 December 2019 .
4. Book: Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 558 . 1998 . XC . 6 December 2019 .
5. it . 8 October 2018 . Holy See Press Office . Rinunce e Nomine, 25.10.2001 . 25 October 2001.
6. Rinunce e Nomine, 13.12.2001 . it . Holy See Press Office . 5 June 2019 . 13 December 2001 .
7. Rinunce e Nomine, 15.07.2011 . it . Holy See Press Office . 5 June 2019 . 15 July 2011 .
8. it . 17 January 2020 . Rinunce e Nomine, 14.04.2012. Holy See Press Office . 14 April 2012.
9. Rinunce e Nomine, 25.04.2017. Holy See Press Office . 25 April 2017. 6 June 2019 . it.
10. 8 July 2018. Rinunce e nomine, 07.04.2018 . Holy See Press Office . 7 April 2018 . it.