Apostolic Nunciature to Eswatini explained

The Apostolic Nunciature to Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Eswatini. 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 Eswatini is held by the prelate appointed Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa; he resides in South Africa.

Pope John Paul II established the Nunciature to Eswatini on 10 March 1992.^[1]

List of papal representatives to Eswatini

Apostolic Delegates

• Ambrose Battista De Paoli (17 April 1993^[2] – 11 November 1997)^[3]

Apostolic Nuncios

• Manuel Monteiro de Castro (2 February 1998^[4] – 1 March 2000)^[5]
• Blasco Francisco Collaço (24 June 2000^[6] – August 2006)
• James Patrick Green (23 September 2006^[7] – 15 October 2011)^[8]
• Mario Roberto Cassari (10 March 2012^[9] – 22 May 2015)^[10]
• Peter Bryan Wells (13 June 2016^[11] – 8 February 2023)^[12]
• Henryk Jagodziński (19 July 2024^{[13] [14]} – present)

Notes and References

1. Book: 12 December 2019 . Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 1992 . LXXXIV . 572.
2. Book: Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 461 . 1993 . LXXXV . 8 December 2019 .
3. Book: Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 815 . 1997 . LXXXIX. 8 December 2019 .
4. Book: Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 245 . 1998 . XC. 8 December 2019 .
5. Holy See Press Office . 25 July 2019 . 1 March 2000. Rinunce e Nomine, 01.03.2000 . it.
6. 5 September 2019 . Rinunce e Nomine, 24.06.2000 . it . 24 June 2000 . Holy See Press Office .
7. Holy See Press Office . 30 May 2019 . 23 September 2006. it . Rinunce e Nomine, 23.09.2006.
8. Holy See Press Office . 30 May 2019 . 15 October 2011. it . Rinunce e Nomine, 15.10.2011 .
9. 30 April 2019 . it . 10 March 2012. Rinunce e Nomine, 10.03.2012 . Holy See Press Office .
10. 30 April 2019. it. 22 May 2015 . Rinunce e Nomine, 22.05.2015. Holy See Press Office .
11. July 25, 2019. Rinunce e Nomine, 13.06.2006 . it . . June 13, 2006 .
12. News: Resignations and Appointments, 08.02.2023 . February 8, 2023.
13. News: Resignations and Appointments, 19.07.2024 . July 19, 2024.
14. News: Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa, Lesotho to Extend His Vatican Diplomatic Role to Namibia, Eswatini . July 19, 2024.