Apostolic Nunciature to Antigua and Barbuda

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The Catholic Nunciature to Antigua and Barbuda is the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to the Antigua and Barbuda and is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church with the rank of an embassy. The title Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda is held by the prelate appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago; he resides in Trinidad and Tobago and also serves as apostolic nuncio to Belize, Grenada, Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Suriname, and as apostolic delegate in the Antilles. [1]

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Pope John Paul II established the Nunciature to Antigua and Barbuda on 15 December 1986. [2]

Papal representatives to Antigua and Barbuda

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References

  1. 1 2 "Resignations and Appointments, 30.07.2022" . Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXIX. 1987. p. 248. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXIX. 1987. p. 623. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  4. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXII. 1990. p. 1021. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  5. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIII. 1991. p. 247. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 26.04.2000" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 April 2000. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 20.01.2001" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 20 January 2001. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.05.2004" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 22 May 2004. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 15.12.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 December 2004. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 22.05.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  11. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 29.10.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 16.06.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  13. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 04.11.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 17.12.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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