Apostolic Nunciature

Italy

Country: Italy

Type: Apostolic Nunciature

Address: Via Po, 27-29, 00198 Roma, Italy

Phone: +39 06.854.62.87; 06.855.20.92

History

1929: Established as Apostolic Nunciature of Italy

Present Papal Representative

Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra (66)
(2026.03.30 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Thelepte
Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino
Apostolic Nuncio to Italy

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Born:	1960.03.06 (Maracaibo, Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:	1985.08.23
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.02.05

Priest of Maracaibo (Venezuela) (1985.08.23 – 2011.01.08)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1994.05.02 – 2009.07.20)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2009.07.20 – 2011.01.08)

Titular Archbishop of Thelepte (2011.01.08 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan (2011.02.02 – 2015.02.21)

Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique (2015.02.21 – 2018.08.15)

Substitute for General Affairs of Secretariat of State (2018.08.15 [2018.10.15] – 2026.03.30)

Member of Interdicastery Commission for the Revision of the General Regulations of the Roman Curia (2022.04.12 – 2025.11.23)

Apostolic Nuncio to Italy (2026.03.30 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino (2026.03.30 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Petar Rajič (66) (2024.03.11 – 2026.03.30)
Apostolic Nuncio: Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig (79) (2017.09.12 – 2024.03.11)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Adriano Bernardini (裴納德) (2011.11.15 – 2017.09.12)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Giuseppe Bertello (83) (later Cardinal) (2007.01.11 – 2011.10.01)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Paolo Romeo (88) (later Cardinal) (2001.04.17 – 2006.12.19)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (later Cardinal) (1998.03.07 – 2001.04.17)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Francesco Colasuonno (高樂天) (later Cardinal) (1994.11.12 – 1998.02.21)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Carlo Furno (later Cardinal) (1992.04.15 – 1994.11.12)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Luigi Poggi (later Cardinal) (1986.04.19 – 1992.04.09)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Romolo Carboni (1969.04.26 – 1986.04.19)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Egano Righi-Lambertini (later Cardinal) (1967.07.08 – 1969.04.23)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Carlo Grano (later Cardinal) (1958.12.14 – 1967)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Giuseppe Fietta (later Cardinal) (1953.01.26 – 1958.12.14)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Francesco Borgongini Duca (later Cardinal) (1929.06.30 – 1953.01.12)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Gerolamo Archinto (1711.03 – 1712.12.01)

Last updated on 2026.04.19

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