The Apostolic Nunciature to the Cook Islands is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in the Cook Islands. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The nuncio resides in Wellington, New Zealand; the current Nuncio is Novatus Rugambwa, since 2 February 2021.
List of papal representatives to the Cook Islands edit
- Apostolic Nuncios
- Patrick Coveney (14 July 2001[1] – 25 January 2005)[2]
- Charles Daniel Balvo (25 March 2006[3] – 17 January 2013)[4]
- Martin Krebs (8 May 2013[5] – 16 June 2018)[6]
- Novatus Rugambwa (2 February 2021[7] – present)
References edit
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 14.07.2001" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 14 July 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.01.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 January 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.03.2006" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. March 25, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.01.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 08.05.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 16.06.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 02.02.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.