El Salvador

History

• 1938: Established as Apostolic Nunciature of El Salvador (from Apostolic Nunciature of Honduras and Salvador)

Present Papal Representative

• vacant

Past Papal Representatives

• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Luigi Roberto Cona (60) (2022.10.26 – 2026.03.19)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi (64) (2018.05.25 – 2022.09.12)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele (2013.02.22 – 2018.03.17)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Luigi Pezzuto (79) (2005.04.02 – 2012.11.17)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Giacinto Berloco (84) (1998.05.05 – 2005.02.24)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro (88) (later Cardinal) (1990.08.21 – 1998.02.02)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Francesco De Nittis (1985.01.24 – 1990.06.25)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Lajos Kada (1980.10.15 – 1984.04.08)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Emanuele Gerada (1973.11.08 – 1980.10.15)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Girolamo Prigione (1968.08.27 – 1973.10.02)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Bruno Torpigliani (1964.09.01 – 1968.08.03)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Ambrogio Marchioni (1959 – 1964)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Giuseppe Paupini (later Cardinal) (1957.02.25 – 1959.05.23)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Gennaro Verolino (1951.09.05 – 1957.02.25)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Giovanni Maria Emilio Castellani, O.F.M. (1945.12.13 – 1951.09.05)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Giuseppe Beltrami (later Cardinal) (1940.02.20 – 1945.11.15)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Albert Levame (1938 – 1939.11.12)

Last updated on 2026.04.19

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