The Apostolic Nuncio in the Republic of Tunisia is the diplomatic representative of the Holy See in Tunisia . This diplomatic post is held by the church-diplomatic representative of the Vatican as an ambassador . The Apostolic Nunciature in Tunisia was established on a permanent basis on April 13, 1972 .
Currently, the Apostolic Nuncio in Tunisia is Archbishop Luciano Russo , appointed by Pope Francis on June 14, 2016 .
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History
The Apostolic Nunciature in Tunisia was established on April 13, 1972, a log of Christianae veritatis of Pope Paul VI . However, the apostolic nuncio does not have an official residence in Tunisia, in its capital Tunisia, and is an apostolic nuncio concurrently, occasionally visiting the country. The residence of the apostolic nuncio in Tunisia is Algeria - the capital of Algeria .
Apostolic Nunci in Tunisia
Apostolic pro-nuncios
- Sante Portalupi, titular archbishop of Cristopoli - (March 22, 1972 - December 15, 1979 - appointed apostolic nuncio in Portugal );
- Gabriel Montalvo Igera , titular archbishop of Celena - (March 18, 1980 - June 12, 1986 - appointed apostolic monarch in Yugoslavia );
- Giovanni De Andrea, titular Archbishop of Aquaviva - (November 22, 1986 - August 26, 1989 - appointed vice chairman of the Holy See Staffing Service );
- Edmond Farhat , titular archbishop of Byblos - (August 26, 1989 - July 26, 1995 - appointed apostolic nuncio in Macedonia and Slovenia ).
Apostolic Nuncii
- Antonio Sozzo, titular archbishop of Concordia - (August 5, 1995 - May 23, 1998 - appointed apostolic nuncio in Costa Rica );
- Augustine Casuia , titular archbishop of Caesarea of ββthe Numidian - (May 26, 1998 - April 22, 2004 - appointed apostolic nuncio in Madagascar and Seychelles and apostolic delegate in Comoros );
- Thomas Yesheng Nan, titular Archbishop Leptis Magna - (April 22, 2004 - 2015, retired);
- Luciano Russo , titular Archbishop of Monteverde - (June 14, 2016 - present).
See also
- Catholicism in Tunisia .
Links
- Apostolic Nunciature in Tunisia at gcatholic.org ;
- Breve Christianae veritatis , AAS 55 (1963), p. 226.