Apostolic Nunciature to Turkmenistan explained

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

List of papal representatives to Turkmenistan

Apostolic Nuncios

• Pier Luigi Celata (3 April 1997^[1] - 3 March 1999)^[2]
• Luigi Conti (15 May 1999^[3] - 8 August 2001)^[4]
• Edmond Farhat (11 December 2001^[5] - 26 July 2005)^[6]
• Antonio Lucibello (27 August 2005^[7] - 2015)
• Paul Fitzpatrick Russell (19 March 2016^[8] - 22 October 2021)
• Marek Solczyński (8 September 2022 ^[9] - present)

Notes and References

1. Book: Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 262 . 1997 . LXXXIX .
2. Book: Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 408 . 1999 . LXXXXI .
3. Web site: 25 July 2019 . Rappresentanze Ponteficie, 1998. it. Congregation for Oriental Churches .
4. Holy See Press Office . 20 November 2019 . it . Rinunce e Nomine, 08.08.2001. 8 August 2001.
5. 6 August 2019 . 11 December 2001 . it. Rinunce e Nomine, 11.12.2001 . .
6. 6 August 2019 . 26 July 2005 . it. Rinunce e Nomine, 26.07.2005 . Holy See Press Office .
7. 12 July 2019 . it . Rinunce e Nomine, 27.08.2005 . Holy See Press Office.
8. July 8, 2018. Rinunce e nomine, 19.03.2016 . Holy See Press Office . March 19, 2016. it.
9. News: Resignations and Appointments, 08.09.2022 . September 8, 2022.