Embassy of Colombia, Holy See

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Embassy of Colombia, Holy See
Embassy of Colombia, Holy See
Location Prati
AddressVia Cola di Rienzo, 285
00192 Rome, Italy
Coordinates 41°54′24.54″N12°27′35.20″E / 41.9068167°N 12.4597778°E / 41.9068167; 12.4597778 (Ambasciata della Repubblica di Colombia Presso la Santa Sede)
Ambassador Jorge Mario Eastman

The Embassy of Colombia to the Holy See is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Colombia to the Holy See; it is headed by the Ambassador of Colombia to the Holy See. The current ambassador is Jorge Mario Eastman. [1] It is located in the Prati neighbourhood of the Municipio XVII of Rome, just outside Vatican City, precisely at Via Cola di Rienzo, 285 [2] at the intersection of Via Silla, and it is serviced by the Ottaviano–San Pietro–Musei Vaticani metro station and the Risorgimento tram stop. [3]

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Background

The Vatican established diplomatic relations with Colombia on 26 November 1835. [4] The embassy is accredited to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. [5] The embassy is charged with representing the interests of the President and Government of Colombia, improving diplomatic relations between Colombia and the accredited countries, promoting and improving the image and standing of Colombia in the accredited nations, promoting the Culture of Colombia, encouraging and facilitating tourism to and from Colombia, and ensuring the safety of Colombians abroad. [6]

Unlike all other embassies, the Embassy of Colombia near the Holy See is not located within the accredited entity, this is because of the size limitations of Vatican City, all embassies accredited to the Holy See are located in Rome and are accredited to the Holy See and not to the Vatican City State proper. [7]

In 2021, Ambassador Jorge Mario Eastman presented a mosaic representing Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá, which was commissioned by the embassy, to the Vatican, to be displayed in the Vatican gardens. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Colombian Embassy". Embassy Pages. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Misiones de Colombia en el Exterior: Santa Sede" (in Spanish). Colombia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Via Cola di Rienzo, 285". Google Maps . Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations". The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Colombia, President of (20 June 2011). "Decreto 2182 de 2011" (decree). Diario Oficial (in Spanish) (48, 107). Bogotá: Colombia, National Printing Office. ISSN   0122-2112. OCLC   500057889 . Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Embassy of Colombia in Vatican". VisaHQ. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Embassies and Consulates to the Holy See". Barry's Borderpoints. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Meeting with the Ambassador of Colombia to the Holy See". www.poliartesacra.com. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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