Apostolic Nuncio to the Kingdom of Swaziland - Diplomatic Representative of the Holy See in Swaziland . This diplomatic post is held by the church-diplomatic representative of the Vatican as an ambassador . The Apostolic Nunciature in Swaziland was established on a permanent basis on March 12, 1992 .
Currently, the Apostolic Nuncio in Swaziland is Archbishop Peter Brian Wells , appointed by Pope Francis on June 13, 2016 .
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The Apostolic Nunciature in Swaziland was established on March 12, 1992, a log of Quo plenius confirmentur of Pope John Paul II . However, the apostolic nuncio does not have an official residence in Swaziland, in its capital Mbabane, and is an apostolic nuncio concurrently, visiting the country occasionally. The residence of the apostolic nuncio in Swaziland is Pretoria - the capital of South Africa .
Apostolic Nuncios in Swaziland
Apostolic pro-nuncios
- Ambrose Battista de Paoli, titular archbishop of Lares - (April 17, 1993 - November 11, 1997 - appointed apostolic nuncio in Japan );
- Manuel Monteiro de Castro , titular archbishop of Beneventum - (February 2, 1998 - March 1, 2000 - appointed apostolic nuncio in Spain and Andorra );
- Blasco Francisco Collas, titular archbishop of Ottawa - (June 24, 2000 - August 17, 2006, retired);
- James Patrick Green , titular Archbishop Altino - (September 23, 2006 - October 15, 2011 - appointed apostolic nuncio in Peru );
- Mario Roberto Cassari , titular archbishop of Tronto - (March 10, 2012 - May 22, 2015 - appointed apostolic nuncio in Malta );
- Peter Brian Wells , titular Archbishop of Martianopolis - (June 13, 2016 - present).
See also
- Catholicism in Swaziland .