Apostolic Nunciature to Brazil explained

The Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of Brazil is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Brazil. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador.

Apostolic Nuncios to Brazil

• Pietro Ostini (17 July 1829 – 2 September 1832)
• Gaetano Bedini (28 October 1845 – 16 August 1847)
• Vincentius Massoni (1856–1857)
• Mariano Falcinelli Antoniacci, OSB (30 March 1858 – 14 August 1863)
• Angelo Di Pietro (30 September 1879 – 21 March 1882)
• Mario Mocenni (28 March 1882 – 18 October 1882)
• Vincenzo Vannutelli (22 December 1882 – 4 October 1883)
• Girolamo Maria Gotti, OCD (19 April 1892 – 1 December 1896)
• José Macchi (14 February 1898 – January 1904)
• Giulio Tonti (23 August 1902 – 4 October 1906)
• Alessandro Bavona (10 April 1908 – 1911)
• Giuseppe Aversa (2 March 1911 – 4 December 1916)
• Angelo Giacinto Scapardini, OP (4 December 1916 – 1920)
• Enrico Gasparri (1 September 1920^[1] – 1925)
• Benedetto Aloisi Masella (26 April 1927 – 1946)
• Carlo Chiarlo (19 March 1946 – 24 September 1954)
• Armando Lombardi (24 September 1954^[2] – 4 May 1964)
• Sebastiano Baggio (26 May 1964 – 23 June 1969)
• Umberto Mozzoni (19 April 1969 – 1973)
• Carmine Rocco (22 May 1973 – 12 May 1982)
• Carlo Furno (21 August 1982 – 15 April 1992)
• Alfio Rapisarda (2 June 1992 – 12 October 2002)^[3]
• Lorenzo Baldisseri (12 November 2002^[4] – 11 January 2012)^[5]
• Giovanni d'Aniello (10 February 2012^[6] – 1 June 2020)^[7]
• Giambattista Diquattro (29 August 2020^[8] – present)

See also

• Foreign relations of the Holy See
• List of diplomatic missions of the Holy See
• List of diplomatic missions in Brazil

External links

• Apostolic Nunciature of Brazil page at gcatholic.org

Notes and References

1. Book: Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 1920 . XII. 454 .
2. Book: 159 . 10 May 2020 . Acta Apostolicae Sedis. 1955 . XLVII.
3. 30 June 2019. Rinunce e Nomine, 12.10.2002 . it . 12 October 2002. Holy See Press Office.
4. Holy See Press Office . 9 January 2020 . 12 November 2002 . it . Rinunce e Nomine, 12.11.2002.
5. Holy See Press Office . 9 January 2020 . 11 January 2012. it . Rinunce e Nomine, 11.02.2012 .
6. Rinunce e Nomine, 10.02.2012. it . 10 February 2012. Holy See Press Office.
7. Holy See Press Office . Resignations and Appointments, 01.06.2020 . 2 June 2020 . 1 June 2020.
8. 29 August 2020. Rinunce e nomine, 29.08.2020 . it . 29 August 2020. Holy See Press Office.