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Embassy of the Republic of China to the Holy See
駐教廷大使館
Legatio Res Publicae Sinarum ad Sanctam Sedem
Republic of China Embassy in Rome
Agency overview
Formed1942 (in the Vatican City)
1996 (in Rome)
Jurisdiction Holy See
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Agency executive
  • Matthew S.M. Lee, Ambassador[1]
WebsiteEmbassy of the Republic of China (TAIWAN) to the Holy See

The Embassy of the Republic of China to the Holy See (Chinese: 駐教廷大使館) is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of China (Taiwan) accredited to Holy See, one of its few de jure embassies in the world, and the only one remaining in Europe.[2]

Its counterpart in the Republic of China is the Apostolic Nunciature to China in Taipei.[3]

It is separate from the Taipei Representative Office in Italy in Rome, which functions as a de facto embassy in Italy.[4]

History

The Republic of China established relations with the Holy See in July, 1942. After Xie Shoukang arrived in Rome on 26 January 1943, the legation was based in the Vatican City.[5] After the Second World War, the legation was moved to Rome. In June 1959, the Republic of China Legation was upgraded to an Embassy.

In March 2005, the embassy was moved to 4th, Via della Conciliazione.[6]

List of Envoys to the Holy See

Name Appointed Terminated Note
HSIEH Shou-Kang January, 1943 September, 1946
WU Ching-Hsiung September, 1946 July, 1949
CHU Ying July, 1949 October, 1954 as an agency
HSIEH Shou-Kang October, 1954 June, 1959 then became an ambassador.
Larry Yu-yuan WANG, Ambassador 2008-2016

List of Ambassadors to the Holy See

Name Appointed Terminated note
HSIEH Shou-Kang June, 1959 September, 1966
SHEN Chang-Huan September, 1966 March, 1969
CH’EN Chih-Mai March, 1969 January, 1978
CHOW Shu-Kai January, 1978 August, 1991
HOANG Sieou-Je August, 1991 May, 1993
Edward Tzu-Yu WU May, 1993 August, 1996
Raymond R.M. TAI September, 1996 January, 2004 [7]
Chou-seng TOU January, 2004 15 September 2008[8]
Larry Yu-yuan WANG September, 2008[9] January, 2016
Matthew S.M. LEE January, 2016'[1] current

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Pope welcomes new Taiwanese ambassador, Vatican Radio, 23 January, 2016
  2. ^ Taiwan's European ally, the Vatican, says remains loyal, Taipei Times, September 12, 2015
  3. ^ Apostolic Nunciature, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
  4. ^ Ufficio di Rappresentanza di Taipei in Italia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
  5. ^ Catholic Church in China, Yan Kejia, China Intercontinental Press, page 90
  6. ^ Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Holy See, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
  7. ^ 戴瑞明，梵蒂岡左右為難，節自在荷蘭箂頓大學演講稿，2002年4月25日
  8. ^ 中華民國97年8月28日總統令，載總統府公報第6821期，中華民國97年09月10日
  9. ^ 中華民國98年7月6日總統令，載總統府公報第6872期，中華民國98年07月15日
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