Apostolic Nunciature to Samoa

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The Apostolic Nunciature to Samoa is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Samoa. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The nuncio resides in Wellington, New Zealand.

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The Holy See and Samoa established diplomatic relations on 10 June 1994. [1] Before then, the Holy See was represented in Samoa by a series of delegations whose responsibilities for areas of the Pacific narrowed as the Holy See established diplomatic relations with countries in the region.

List of papal representatives to Samoa

Apostolic Nuncios

Notes

  1. ↑ As recorded in the Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Coveney was given several titles on 27 April 1996, but not Samoa. [3] But he is identified as already Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa when given additional titles on 15 October 1996. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Relazioni Bilaterali della Santa Sede". Secretariat of State (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXI. 1989. p. 1273. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  3. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVIII. 1996. p. 527. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  4. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVIII. 1996. p. 903. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.01.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 January 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 01.04.2006" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. April 1, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.01.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.09.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  9. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 16.06.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  10. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 17.04.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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