Diplomatic mission of the Holy See
Diplomatic mission
The Apostolic Nunciature to Australia is an ecclesiastical office of the
Roman Catholic Church in
Australia . It is a
diplomatic post of the
Holy See , whose representative is called the Apostolic
Nuncio to Australia with the rank of an
ambassador . The office of the nunciature is located in
Manuka , Canberra.
The mission was established as the Apostolic Delegation to Australasia by
Pope Pius X on 15 April 1914 and given responsibility for Australia, Tasmania,
[a] and New Zealand.
[1]
Bonaventura Cerretti was named its first head on 10 May.
[2] It was renamed the Delegation to Australia, New Zealand and Oceania on 8 June 1947.
[3] On 1 November 1968, that was divided into two delegations: the Delegation to Australia and Papua New Guinea and the Delegation to New Zealand and Pacific Islands.
[4] The Apostolic Nunciature to Australia was established by
Pope Paul VI on 5 March 1973.
[5]
Charles Daniel Balvo was appointed nuncio in January 2022 by
Pope Francis .
[6]
Papal representatives to Australia
Apostolic Delegates to Australasia
Apostolic Delegates to Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania
Apostolic Delegates to Australia and Papua New Guinea
Apostolic Pro-Nuncios
Apostolic Nuncios
See also
Notes
References
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Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF) . Vol. VI. 1914. pp. 223–4. Retrieved 1 December 2019 .
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Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF) . Vol. VI. 1914. p. 380. Retrieved 30 November 2019 .
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Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF) . Vol. XXXIX. 1947. p. 501. Retrieved 1 December 2019 .
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Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF) . Vol. LXI. 1969. pp. 158–60. Retrieved 30 November 2019 .
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Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF) . Vol. LXV. 1973. p. 237. Retrieved 30 November 2019 .
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"Rinunce e nomine, 17.01.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2018 .
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Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF) . Vol. IX. 1917. p. 301. Retrieved 15 May 2020 .
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Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF) . Vol. IX. 1917. pp. 300, 343. Retrieved 15 May 2020 .
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Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF) . Vol. XXV. 1933. pp. 123, 505. Retrieved 15 May 2020 . Delegatum Apostolicum in Australasia
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Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF) . Vol. XLI. 1949. p. 299. Retrieved 2 July 2020 .
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Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF) . Vol. LXI. 1969. p. 352. Retrieved 1 December 2019 .
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Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF) . Vol. LXV. 1973. p. 414.
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"30Giorni in breve" . 30 Giorni (in Italian). December 1998. Retrieved 29 August 2019 .
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Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF) . Vol. XCI. 1999. p. 127. Retrieved 23 January 2020 .
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"Rinunce e nomine, 08.09.2004" (Press release). Vatican Press Office. 8 September 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2015 .
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"Rinunce e Nomine, 18.12.2004" (Press release) (in Italian).
Holy See Press Office . 18 December 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2019 .
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"Nuncio Dies in U.S." Catholic News (Australia). 8 October 2007. Archived from
the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019 .
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"Rinunce e Nomine, 22.12.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 December 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2019 .
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"Rinunce e Nomine, 18.08.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2019 .
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"Rinunce e nomine, 11.12.2012" (Press release). Vatican Press Office. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2015 .
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"Archbishop Gallagher: A priest and a diplomat" .
Vatican Radio . 10 November 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2019 .
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"Rinunce e nomine, 17.02.2015" (Press release). Vatican Press Office. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015 .
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"Rinunce e nomine, 03.06.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021 .
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"Rinunce e nomine, 17.01.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2018 .
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