Apostolic Nunciature to Suriname explained

The Apostolic Nunciature to Suriname is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Suriname. 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 Suriname is held by the prelate appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago; he resides in Trinidad and Tobago.

List of papal representatives to the Suriname

Apostolic Nuncios

• Eugenio Sbarbaro (13 July 1994^[1] - 26 April 2000)^[2]
• Emil Paul Tscherrig (20 January 2001^[3] - 22 May 2004)^[4]
• Thomas Edward Gullickson (15 December 2004^[5] – 21 May 2011)^[6]
• Nicola Girasoli (29 October 2011^[7] – 16 June 2017)^[8]
• Fortunatus Nwachukwu (9 March 2018^[9] – 17 December 2021)^[10]
• Santiago de Wit Guzmán (30 July 2022 ^[11] – present)

See also

• Apostolic Delegation to the Antilles

Notes and References

1. it . 14 June 2019 . 26 April 2000 . Rinunce e Nomine, 26.04.2000 . .
2. it . 14 June 2019 . 26 April 2000 . Rinunce e Nomine, 26.04.2000 . .
3. Holy See Press Office . 3 May 2019 . 20 January 2001 . Rinunce e Nomine, 20.01.2001.
4. Holy See Press Office . 3 May 2019 . 22 May 2004 . Rinunce e Nomine, 22.05.2004. it .
5. it . Rinunce e nomine, 15.12.2004 . December 15, 2004. December 8, 2019 . Holy See Press Office.
6. it . Rinunce e nomine, 21.05.2011. 21 May 2011. 10 December 2019 . Holy See Press Office.
7. Rinunce e Nomine, 29.10.2011. Holy See Press Office . 28 January 2019 . 29 October 2011. it .
8. Rinunce e Nomine, 16.06.2017 . Holy See Press Office . 28 January 2019 . 16 June 2017. it .
9. 10 December 2019 . 9 March 2018 . Holy See Press Office . Resignations and Appointments, 09.03.2018 .
10. Resignations and Appointments, 17.12.2021 . 17 December 2021 . 17 December 2021 . Holy See Press Office .
11. News: Resignations and Appointments, 30.07.2022 . July 30, 2022.