Apostolic Nunciature to Venezuela

The Apostolic Nunciature to Venezuela is the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Venezuela, formally established in 1921. The most recent Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Aldo Giordano, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 26 October 2013.

Apostolic Nunciature to Venezuela
LocationCaracas
AddressNunciatura Apostolica, Avenida La Salle, Caracas 1050.
Coordinates10°30′03.6″N 66°53′05.2″W
Apostolic NuncioVacant

The Apostolic Nunciature to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Venezuela, with the rank of an embassy. The nuncio serves both as the ambassador of the Holy See to the President of Venezuela, and as delegate and point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in Venezuela and the Pope. The office of Apostolic Nuncio is currently always assigned to titular archbishops.

The Nunciature is located on the Avenida La Salle ('La Salle Avenue'), in Caracas 1050, in the Distrito Capital, Venezuela.

History

The Apostolic Nunciature was established as the Apostolic Delegation to Venezuela, led by Serafino Vannutelli in 1869. It was the result of an effort by the Holy See to establish communication between the Pope (Pius IX) and the several Latin American states. Formal relations, however, were not established until March 21, 1920, when the delegation was elevated to the rank of nunciature.

Apostolic Nuncios to Venezuela

References
  1. De Marchi, Giuseppe (1957). Le nunziature apostoliche dal 1800 al 1956 (in Italian). Ed. di Storia e Letteratura. p. 72.
  2. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XXXII. 1940. p. 214. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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  12. "Rinunce e Nomine, 08.05.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.


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