Apostolic Nunciature to Qatar

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The Apostolic Nunciature to Qatar is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Qatar. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar is also the Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait and resides in Kuwait City.

Before the Holy See and Qatar established diplomatic relations, the Holy See represented its interests in Qatar through delegations with regional responsibilities, first the Apostolic Delegation to the Red Sea Region established by Pope Paul VI on 3 July 1969 [1] and then the Apostolic Delegation to the Arabian Peninsula established by Pope John Paul II on 26 March 1992. [2] The Holy See and Qatar established diplomatic relations on 18 November 2002. [3]

Papal representatives to Qatar

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References

  1. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXII. 1970. pp. 90–1. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIV. 1992. pp. 496–7. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Relazioni Bilaterali della Santa Sede" (in Italian). Secretariat of State . Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 29.11.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 November 2003. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Rinunce e Nomine, 27.08.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 27 August 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 02.12.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 02.12.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  8. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 15.06.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 06.05.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  10. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 17.04.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 07.01.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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