Apostolic Delegation to Somalia

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The Apostolic Delegation to Somalia represents the interests of the Holy See in Somalia to officials of the Catholic Church, civil society, and government offices. The Holy See and the government of Somalia have not established diplomatic relations and the position of Apostolic Delegate to Somalia is not a diplomatic one, though the Delegate is a member of the diplomatic service of the Holy See. The Delegate normally holds the title Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia and resides in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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The Holy See managed its affairs in Somalia through an Apostolic Delegation to the Red Sea Region established in 1969. [1] Pope John Paul II created the Delegation to Somalia on 26 March 1992 as part of the reorganization of that delegation into the Delegation to the Arabian Peninsula and several country-specific bodies. [2]

Papal representatives to Somalia

Delegates to the Red Sea Region
Delegates to Somalia

Notes

  1. ↑ The Holy See Press Office dates Ender's assumption of the title Delegate to Somalia to 25 May 1993. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXII. 1970. pp. 90–1. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIV. 1992. pp. 496–7. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  3. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXI. 1969. pp. 552, 744. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  4. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXX. 1978. p. 141. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  5. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXX. 1978. p. 317. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  6. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXVI. 1984. p. 748. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  7. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXVII. 1985. pp. 346, 443. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  8. 1 2 Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXII. 1990. p. 406. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  9. 1 2 3 "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.05.2001" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 May 2001. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "News from the Congregation". Catholic Near East Welfare Association. 1 January 1998. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.02.2002" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 February 2002. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  12. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 18.05.2002" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 May 2002. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  13. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.01.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 January 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 26.07.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 July 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  15. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.10.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  16. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 14.06.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  17. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 10.09.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  18. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 04.02.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  19. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 31.10.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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