Apostolic Nunciature to Belize explained

The Apostolic Nunciature to Belize is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Belize. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The title Apostolic Nuncio to Belize is held by the prelate appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago; he resides in Trinidad and Tobago.

List of papal representatives to Belize

Apostolic Pro-Nuncios

• Paul Fouad Naïm Tabet (11 February 1984^[1] – 8 September 1984)^[2]
• Manuel Monteiro de Castro (16 February 1985^[3] – 21 August 1990)^[4]
• Eugenio Sbarbaro (7 February 1991^[5] – 1998)

Apostolic Nuncios

• Giacinto Berloco (5 May 1998^[6] – 24 February 2005)^[7]
• Luigi Pezzuto (7 May 2005^[8] – 17 November 2012)^[9]
• Léon Kalenga Badikebele (13 April 2013^[10] – 17 March 2018)^[11]
• Fortunatus Nwachukwu (8 September 2018^[12] – 17 December 2021)^[13]
• Santiago de Wit Guzmán (30 July 2022 ^[14] – present)

See also

• Apostolic Delegation to the Antilles

Notes and References

1. Book: 8 December 2019 . Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 341 . 1984. LXXVI .
2. Book: 8 December 2019 . Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 934 . 1984. LXXVI .
3. Book: 8 December 2019 . Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 346, 443 . 1985. LXXVII .
4. Book: 8 December 2019 . Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 1021 . 1990 . LXXXII .
5. Book: Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 10 December 2019 . 1991 . LXXXIII . 247.
6. Book: Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 455 . 10 December 2019 .
7. it . Rinunce e nomine, 24.02.2005 . Holy See Press Office . 24 February 2005 . 12 August 2019.
8. 17 May 2019 . 7 May 2005 . Rinunce e nomine, 07.05.2005. it . Holy See Press Office.
9. 17 May 2019 . 17 November 2012 . Rinunce e nomine, 17.11.2012 . it . Holy See Press Office.
10. 3 June 2019. 13 April 2013 . Rinunce e Nomine, 13.04.2013. it . Holy See Press Office.
11. 3 June 2019. 17 March 2018 . Rinunce e Nomine, 17.03.2018. it . Holy See Press Office.
12. 10 December 2019 . 8 September 2018 . Holy See Press Office . Resignations and Appointments, 08.09.2018 .
13. Resignations and Appointments, 17.12.2021 . 17 December 2021 . 17 December 2021 . Holy See Press Office .
14. News: Resignations and Appointments, 30.07.2022 . July 30, 2022.