The Apostolic Nuncio in Yugoslavia is a former diplomatic representative of the Holy See in Yugoslavia. This diplomatic post was held by the church-diplomatic representative of the Vatican as an ambassador . The Apostolic Nunciature in Yugoslavia was abolished on June 19, 2006 , after the Holy See recognized the final collapse of Yugoslavia , and the Apostolic Nunciature in Serbia and the Apostolic Nunciature in Montenegro were established . Her residence was in Belgrade .
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History
Apostolic Nuncios in Yugoslavia before World War II
The Apostolic Nunciature in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (CXC) was established in 1920 by Pope Benedict XV , after the end of World War I , the collapse of Austria-Hungary and the formation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes .
Apostolic Nuncios in Yugoslavia after World War II
After World War II, diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Yugoslavia were interrupted. However, in 1966, the Holy See established diplomatic relations with the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia , in the rank of the Apostolic Delegate.
On August 22, 1970, the Apostolic Delegate was elevated to the rank of Apostolic Nunciature.
With the collapse of Yugoslavia, the Holy See established diplomatic relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Slovenia, Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
However, in 2006, with the final collapse of Yugoslavia, the apostolic nunciature was abolished.
Apostolic Nuncios in Yugoslavia
Apostolic Nuncios in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
- Francesco Cherubini - (March 2, 1920 - February 15, 1921, retired]);
- Ermenegildo Pellegrinetti - (May 29, 1922 - December 13, 1937 - appointed cardinal priest of the titular church of San Lorenzo in Panisperna );
- Ettore Felici - (April 20, 1938 - January 15, 1946 - appointed official of the State Secretariat of the Vatican ).
Apostolic delegates to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Mario Caña - (September 17, 1966 - August 22, 1970 - appointed apostolic pro-nuncio).
Apostolic pro-ounces in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Mario Kanya - (August 22, 1970 - May 11, 1976 - appointed apostolic nuncio in Austria );
- Michele Cecchini - (June 18, 1976 - December 4, 1984 - appointed apostolic nuncio in Austria);
- Francesco Kolasuonno - (January 8, 1985 - April 9, 1986 - appointed apostolic delegate in Poland );
- Gabriel Montalvo Igera - (June 30, 1990 - May 18, 1994, retired).
Apostolic Nuncios in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Santos Abril y Castello - (February 24, 1996 - March 4, 2000 - appointed apostolic nuncio in Argentina );
- Eugenio Sbarbaro - (April 26, 2000 - June 19, 2006 - appointed apostolic nuncio in Serbia ).
See also
- Apostolic Nuncio in Bosnia and Herzegovina ;
- Apostolic Delegate in Kosovo ;
- Apostolic Nuncio in Macedonia ;
- Apostolic Nuncio in Serbia ;
- Apostolic Nuncio in Slovenia ;
- Apostolic Nuncio in Croatia ;
- Apostolic Nuncio in Montenegro ;
- Catholicism in Bosnia and Herzegovina ;
- Catholicism in Kosovo ;
- Catholicism in Macedonia ;
- Catholicism in Serbia ;
- Catholicism in Slovenia ;
- Catholicism in Croatia ;
- Catholicism in Montenegro .