Apostolic Nunciature to Uzbekistan | |
Address: | 80/1 Taraqqiyot Street, Tashkent 100047, Uzbekistan |
Location: | Tashkent 100047, Uzbekistan |
Coordinates: | 41.3054°N 69.2964°W |
Apostolic Nuncio: | Vacant |
The Apostolic Nunciature to Uzbekistan the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Uzbekistan. It is located in Tashkent. The last Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Celestino Migliore, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 21 January 2017. The title Apostolic Nuncio to Uzbekistan is held by the prelate appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Russia; he resides in Russia.
The Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of Uzbekistan is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Uzbekistan, with the rank of an embassy. The nuncio serves both as the ambassador of the Holy See to the President of Uzbekistan, and as delegate and point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in Uzbekistan and the Pope.