Ambassador of Malaysia to the Holy See | |
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Incumbent Hendy Assan since 9 February 2023 | |
Style | His Excellency |
Seat | Rome, Italy |
Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
Inaugural holder | Bernard Giluk Dompok |
Formation | 9 June 2016 |
Website | www |
The ambassador of Malaysia to the Holy See is the head of Malaysia's diplomatic mission to the Holy See. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based in the Embassy of Malaysia, Holy See.
Ambassador | Term start | Term end |
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Bernard Giluk Dompok [1] | 9 June 2016 | 30 June 2018 |
Westmoreland anak Edward Palon [2] | 21 March 2019 | 2023 |
Hendy anak Assan [3] | 9 February 2023 | Incumbent |
The Catholic Church in Malaysia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome. The apostolic nuncio to Malaysia is currently Archbishop Wojciech Załuski, who was appointed on 22 September 2020; The resident ambassador of Malaysia to the Holy See is Westmoreland Anak Edward Palon.
The Holy See has long been recognised as a subject of international law and as an active participant in international relations. One observer has stated that its interaction with the world has, in the period since World War II, been at its highest level ever. It is distinct from the city-state of the Vatican City, over which the Holy See has "full ownership, exclusive dominion, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction".
Holy See–Malaysia relations are foreign relations between the Holy See and Malaysia.
The Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See to Bangladesh is the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Bangladesh, equivalent to an embassy. It is located at U.N. Road 2, Baridhara, Dhaka 1212. The position of Apostolic Nuncio is currently vacant.
The Apostolic Nunciature to Malaysia is the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Malaysia, equivalent to an embassy. It is located at 17 Jalan Ampang Hilir, Kuala Lumpur.