Apostolic Nunciature

Papua New Guinea

Address: P.O. Box 98, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Phone: +675 325.60.21

1973.03.05: Established as Apostolic Delegation of Papua New Guinea (from Apostolic Delegation of Australia and Papua New Guinea)
1976: Renamed as Apostolic Delegation of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (English)
1977.04.05: Promoted as Apostolic Nunciature of Papua New Guinea (branched to create Apostolic Delegation of Solomon Islands)

Archbishop Maurizio Bravi (63)
(2025.01.15 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Tolentino
Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands

Priest of Bergamo (Italy) (1986.06.21 – 2025.01.15)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1996.07.05 – 2006.12.19)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2006.12.19 – 2025.01.15)

Permanent Observer to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) (2016.02.27 – 2025.01.15)

Titular Archbishop of Tolentino (2025.01.15 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands (2025.01.15 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea (2025.01.15 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Mauro Lalli (60) (2024.03.01 – 2025.01.15)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Fermín Emilio Sosa Rodríguez (58) (2021.03.31 – 2023.11.17)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal (59) (2016.05.03 – 2021.01.01)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach (63) (2013.04.16 – 2016.03.19)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi (64) (2012.03.24 – 2013.04.16)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla (72) (2006.04.01 – 2011.11.10)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana (易福霖) (78) (2001.12.13 – 2006.03.31)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Hans Schwemmer (1997.07.09 – 2001.10.01)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Ramiro Moliner Inglés (1993.01.02 – 1997.05.10)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Giovanni Ceirano (1989.12.21 – 1992.08.20)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Antonio Maria Vegliò (88) (later Cardinal) (1985.07.27 – 1989.10.21)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Francesco De Nittis (1981.03.07 – 1985.01.24)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (later Cardinal) (1977.04.05 – 1980.10.25)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Gino Paro (1973.03.05 – 1977)

Last updated on 2026.04.19