The Apostolic Nunciature to Japan (Latin: Nuntius Apostolicus in Iaponia, Japanese: 駐日本国バチカン市国大使館) is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Japan. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador.
| Apostolic Nunciature to Japan | |
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| Location | Tokyo |
| Address | 9-2, Sanban-cho, Chiyoda-ku |
| Chargé d'affaires | Fabrice Rivet |
It originated as the Apostolic Delegation to Japan, erected by Pope Benedict XV on 26 November 1919.[1]
Papal representatives to Japan edit
Apostolic Delegates edit
- Pietro Fumasoni Biondi (26 November 1919 – March 1921)
- Mario Giardini (21 November 1921 – 30 March 1931)
- Edward Aloysius Mooney (30 March 1931 – 28 August 1933)
- Paolo Marella (30 October 1933 – 27 October 1948)
- Maximilien de Fürstenberg (22 March 1949 – 21 November 1959)
Apostolic Internuncios edit
- Domenico Enrici (5 January 1960 – 1 October 1962)
- Mario Cagna (13 October 1962 – 17 September 1966)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncios edit
- Bruno Wüstenberg (24 October 1966 – 19 December 1973)
- Ippolito Rotoli (10 January 1974 – 4 October 1977)
- Mario Pio Gaspari (16 November 1977 – 23 June 1983)
- William Aquin Carew (30 August 1983[2] – 11 November 1997)[3]
Apostolic Nuncios edit
- Ambrose De Paoli (11 November 1997[3] – 18 December 2004)[4]
- Alberto Bottari de Castello (1 April 2005[5] – 6 June 2011)[6]
- †Joseph Chennoth (15 August 2011[7] – 8 September 2020, died in office)[8]
- Većeslav Tumir (chargés d'affaires ad interim, 8 September 2020 – 11 March 2021)[9]
- Leo Boccardi (11 March 2021[10] – 1 September 2023[11])
- Fabrice Rivet (chargés d'affaires ad interim, September 2023 – )[12]
- Francisco Escalante Molina (25 January 2024[13] – present)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XII. 1920. pp. 101–2. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXV Part I. 1983. p. 785. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ a b Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIX. 1997. p. 815. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 18.12.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 December 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 01.04.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 1 April 2005. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 06.06.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 15.08.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Archbishop Joseph Chennoth passes away". Mathrubhumi. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020. – 11 March 2021)
- ^ ジョセフ・チェノットゥさん 駐日教皇大使、大司教: 東京新聞 TOKYO Web (in Japanese)
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 11.03.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 01.09.2023" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Embassies and Consulates in Japan (A to H) | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 25.01.2024". Retrieved 25 January 2024.