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{{Short description|Diplomatic Mission of the Holy See in Sri Lanka}}
The '''Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See to Sri Lanka''' is the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Sri Lanka, equivalent to an embassy. It is located at 220 Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7. The nunciature has been vacant since October 2013, when Archbishop [[Joseph Spiteri]] was appointed to another nunciature.


{{Infobox Diplomatic Mission
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The Apostolic Nunciature to Sri Lanka is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka, with the rank of ambassador. The nuncio serves both as the ambassador of the Pope (as head of state of [[Vatican City]]) to the President of Sri Lanka, and as delegate and point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in Sri Lanka and the Pope (as head of the church).
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The '''Apostolic Nunciature to Sri Lanka''' is the [[diplomatic mission]] of the [[Holy See]] to Sri Lanka. It is located in [[Colombo]]. The Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop [[Brian Udaigwe]], who was named to the position by [[Pope Francis]] on 13 June 2020.<ref name=":0" />


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The [[Apostolic Nunciature]] to the [[Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka]] is the embassy of the Vatican City State which is a sovereign independent country and it also represents the Pope in his capacity as Head of the Universal Catholic church, with the rank of an [[embassy]]. The [[nuncio]] serves both as the ambassador of the Holy See to the [[President of Sri Lanka]], and as delegate and point-of-contact between the [[Catholic Church hierarchy|Catholic hierarchy]] in [[Sri Lanka]] and the [[Pope]].
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==List of Papal representatives==

* Archbishop [[Luciano Storero]] (22 Nov 1969 – 24 Dec 1970)
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==List of papal representatives==
* Archbishop [[Carlo Curis]] (14 Jul 1971 - 30 Mar 1978)
* Archbishop [[Nicola Rotunno]] (13 Apr 1978 - 30 Aug 1983)
* [[Luciano Storero]] (22 November 1969 – 24 December 1970)
* Archbishop [[Ambrose Battista De Paoli]] (23 Sep 1983 - 6 Feb 1988)
* [[Carlo Curis]] (14 July 1971 – 30 March 1978)
* Archbishop [[François Robert Bacqué]] (17 Jun 1988 - 7 Jun 1994)
* [[Nicola Rotunno]] (13 April 1978 – 30 August 1983)
* [[Ambrose Battista De Paoli]] (23 September 1983 – 6 February 1988)
* Archbishop [[Osvaldo Padilla]] (1994 - 22 Aug 1998)
* Archbishop [[Thomas Yeh Sheng-nan]] (10 Nov 1998 - 22 Apr 2004)
* [[François Bacqué]] (17 June 1988 – 7 June 1994)
* Archbishop [[Mario Zenari]] (10 May 2004 - 30 Dec 2008)
* [[Osvaldo Padilla]] (1994 – 22 August 1998)
* [[Thomas Yeh Sheng-nan]] (10 November 1998 – 22 April 2004)<ref>{{cite press release |language=it | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2004/04/22/0196/00607.html |title= Rinunce e Nomine, 22.04.2004| date= 22 April 2004| access-date = 6 July 2019 | publisher = [[Holy See Press Office]] }}</ref>
* Archbishop [[Joseph Spiteri]] (21 Feb 2009 - 1 Oct 2013)
* [[Mario Zenari]] (10 May 2004 – 30 December 2008)<ref>{{cite press release |language=it | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2004/05/10/0226/00719.html |title= Rinunce e Nomine, 10.05.2004| date= 10 May 2004| access-date = 6 July 2019 | publisher = [[Holy See Press Office]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |language=it | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2008/12/30/0816/02008.html |title= Rinunce e Nomine, 30.12.2008| date= 30 December 2008| access-date = 6 July 2019 | publisher = [[Holy See Press Office]] }}</ref>
* [[Joseph Spiteri]] (21 February 2009 – 1 October 2013)<ref>{{cite press release | language = it| url= http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2009/02/21/0127/00315.html |title= Rinunce e Nomine, 21.02.2009| date= 21 February 2009 | access-date = 6 July 2019 | publisher = Holy See Press Office}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |language=it | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2013/10/01/0623/01389.html |title= Rinunce e Nomine, 01.10.2013| date= 1 October 2013 | access-date = 6 July 2019 | publisher = [[Holy See Press Office]] }}</ref>
* [[Pierre Nguyên Van Tot]] (22 March 2014<ref>{{cite press release |language= it | access-date = 6 July 2019 | publisher = Holy See Press Office | url =http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2014/03/22/0197/00436.html | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 22.03.2014 | date= 22 March 2014}}</ref> – 2 January 2020)<ref>{{cite press release |language= it | access-date = 2 January 2020 | publisher = Holy See Press Office | url = https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2020/01/02/0003/00004.html | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 02.01.2020 | date= 2 January 2020}}</ref>
* [[Brian Udaigwe]] (13 June 2020<ref name=":0">{{cite press release |language= it | access-date = 13 June 2020 | publisher = Holy See Press Office | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2020/06/13/0334/00760.html | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 13.06.2020 | date= 13 June 2020}}</ref> – present)


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Holy See – Sri Lanka relations]]
* [[Holy See – Sri Lanka relations]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/nunciature/nunc158.htm GCatholic]
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/nunciature/nunc158.htm GCatholic] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dxxlk.html Catholic-Hierarchy]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dxxlk.html Catholic-Hierarchy] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]


[[Category:Diplomatic missions of the Holy See]]
{{Diplomatic missions of the Holy See}}
{{Diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka}}

[[Category:Diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Diplomatic missions of the Holy See|Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Diplomatic missions in Colombo]]
[[Category:Diplomatic missions in Colombo]]


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Latest revision as of 10:24, 17 June 2023

Apostolic Nunciature to Sri Lanka
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LocationColombo 00700, Sri Lanka
Address220 Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka
Coordinates6°53′56.9″N 79°51′54.3″E / 6.899139°N 79.865083°E / 6.899139; 79.865083
Apostolic NuncioArchbishop Brian Udaigwe

The Apostolic Nunciature to Sri Lanka is the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Sri Lanka. It is located in Colombo. The Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Brian Udaigwe, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 13 June 2020.[1]

The Apostolic Nunciature to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the embassy of the Vatican City State which is a sovereign independent country and it also represents the Pope in his capacity as Head of the Universal Catholic church, with the rank of an embassy. The nuncio serves both as the ambassador of the Holy See to the President of Sri Lanka, and as delegate and point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in Sri Lanka and the Pope.

List of papal representatives

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 13.06.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.04.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 April 2004. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 10.05.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 May 2004. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 30.12.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.02.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 01.10.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.03.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 02.01.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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