Apostolic Nunciature to Myanmar explained

The Apostolic Nunciature to Myanmar is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Myanmar. 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 Myanmar is held by the prelate appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand; he resides in Thailand.

Pope John Paul II established the Holy See's Delegation to Myanmar on 13 September 1990.^[1] It became a nunciature and the first nuncio was appointed on 12 August 2017.

List of papal representatives to Myanmar

Apostolic Delegates

• Alberto Tricarico (22 December 1990^[2] – 26 July 1993)
• Luigi Bressan (26 July 1993^[3] - 25 March 1999)^[4]
• Adriano Bernardini (24 July 1999^[5] - 26 April 2003)^[6]
• Salvatore Pennacchio (20 September 2003^[7] - 8 May 2010)^[8]
• Giovanni d'Aniello (22 September 2010^[9] - 10 February 2012)^[10]
• Paul Tschang In-Nam (4 August 2012^[11] – 12 August 2017)

Apostolic Nuncios

• Paul Tschang In-Nam (12 August 2017^[12] – 16 July 2022)^[13]

Notes and References

1. Book: 5 December 2019 . Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 1991. LXXXIII. 18 .
2. Book: 5 December 2019 . Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 1991. LXXXIII. 111 .
3. Book: 2 December 2019 . Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 1993. LXXXV . 868 .
4. Web site: 27 June 2019 . S.E.R. Mons. Luigi Bressan . it . Chiesa Cattolica Italiana.
5. Book: 2 December 2019 . Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 1999. XCI . 1004 .
6. Holy See Press Office . 28 April 2019 . Rinunce e nomine, 26.04.2003. 26 April 2003. it.
7. Rinunce e Nomine, 20.09.2003 . 16 May 2019 . 20 September 2003. it. Holy See Press Office .
8. 17 May 2019 . 8 May 2010. Rinunce e nomine, 08.05.2010. it . Holy See Press Office.
9. 23 May 2019 . Rinunce e Nomine, 22.09.2010 . it . 22 September 2010. Holy See Press Office.
10. Rinunce e Nomine, 10.02.2012. it . 10 February 2012. Holy See Press Office.
11. it . Rinunce e Nomine, 04.08.2012. 7 June 2019 . Holy See Press Office . 4 August 2012.
12. Holy See Press Office . Resignations and Appointments, 12.08.2017. 5 December 2019 . 12 August 2017 .
13. News: 220716b, 16.07.2022 . July 16, 2022.