Apostolic Nunciature

European Union

Also known as: Unione europea (Italiano)

Country: Belgium

Type: Apostolic Nunciature

Address: Avenue Brugmann 289, B-1180, Belgium

Phone: +32-2 340.77.00

History

1996: Established as Apostolic Nunciature of European Communities / Communità Europee (Italiano)
2009: Renamed as Apostolic Nunciature of European Union (English) / Unione europea (Italiano)

Present Papal Representative

Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza (66)
(2025.03.22 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Suacia
Apostolic Nuncio to European Union

Ut diligatis invicem

Born:	1959.06.10 (Talibon, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1985.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.07.03

Priest of Talibon (Philippines) (1985.06.29 – 2008.05.08)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1992.06.28 – 2004.07.05)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2004.07.05 – 2008.05.08)

Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti (2008.05.08 – 2014.07.01)

Titular Archbishop of Suacia (2008.05.08 – ...)

Permanent Observer to United Nations Office (UN) (2014.07.01 – 2019.10.01)

Permanent Observer to Organization of American States (OAS) (2014.07.16 – 2019.08.31)

Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra (2019.10.01 – 2025.03.22)

Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (2019.10.01 – 2025.03.22)

Apostolic Nuncio to European Union (2025.03.22 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Noël Treanor (2022.11.26 – 2024.08.11)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Aldo Giordano (2021.05.08 – 2021.12.02)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Alain Paul Charles Lebeaupin (2012.06.23 – 2020.11.16)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop André Dupuy (86) (2005.02.24 – 2011.12.15)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Faustino Sainz Muñoz (1999.01.21 – 2004.12.11)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Giovanni Moretti (1989.07.15 – 1999.01.21)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Angelo Pedroni (1983.07.06 – 1989.06.13)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Igino Eugenio Cardinale (1970.11.10 – 1983.03.24)
Chargé d’affaires: Msgr. Alain Paul Charles Lebeaupin (later Archbishop) (1996.03.27 – 1998.12.07)

Last updated on 2026.04.19

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