Apostolic Nunciature to Tonga

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Apostolic Nunciature to Tonga
Apostolic Nunciature to Tonga
Coordinates 34°35′22.5″S58°23′10.1″W / 34.589583°S 58.386139°W / -34.589583; -58.386139
Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk

The Apostolic Nunciature to Tonga the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Tonga. The current Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 30 November 2019.

The Apostolic Nunciature to the Kingdom of Tonga is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Tonga, with the rank of an embassy. The nuncio serves both as the ambassador of the Holy See to the King of Tonga, and as delegate and point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in Tonga and the Pope.

The title Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga is held by the prelate appointed Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand; he resides in Wellington, New Zealand.

List of papal representatives to Tonga

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References

  1. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVIII. 1996. p. 527. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.01.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 January 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 01.04.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 1 April 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.01.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 18.01.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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