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An apostolic nuncio is an ecclesiastical diplomat, serving as an envoy or a permanent diplomatic representative of the Holy See to a state or to an international organization. A nuncio is appointed by and represents the Holy See, and is the head of the diplomatic mission, called an apostolic nunciature, which is the equivalent of an embassy. The Holy See is legally distinct from the Vatican City or the Catholic Church. In modern times, a nuncio is usually an archbishop.
An apostolic nunciature is a top-level diplomatic mission of the Holy See that is equivalent to an embassy. However, it neither issues visas nor has consulates.
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The Apostolic Nunciature to Russia is the diplomatic mission of the Holy See in the Russian Federation. It is located at 7/37 Vadkovsky Lane in the Tverskoy District of Moscow. The Apostolic Nuncio to Russia is usually also the Apostolic Nuncio to Uzbekistan upon his appointment to said nation.
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The Apostolic Nunciature to Slovenia is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Slovenia. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador.
The Holy See established what has evolved into its Apostolic Nunciature to the Nordic Countries on 16 March 1960 under the title Apostolic Delegation to Scandinavia with responsibility for representing the interests of the pope and the Catholic Church in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. It was originally located in Vedbæk, Denmark; since 2002 its office has been in Djursholm, Sweden, a suburb of Stockholm. The Holy See now has diplomatic relations with each of those countries and the Holy See appoints a nuncio, to date always the same person, to each of them.
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- ↑ Bikefsky, Dan (18 February 2008). "Kosovo Declares Its Independence From Serbia". New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/VjosaOsmaniPRKS/status/1745823357184987361
- 1 2 "Rinunce e Nomine, 10.02.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 19.03.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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