Holy See Representation

Organization of American States (OAS)

Also known as: Organisation Amerikanischer Staaten (OAS) (Deutsch) / Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) (español) / Organisation des États américains (OEA) (français) / Organizzazione degli Stati americani (OSA) (Italiano) / Organizacja Państw Amerykańskich (OPA) (polski) / Organização dos Estados Americanos (OEA) (Português) / 美洲國家組織 (正體中文) / 米州機構 (日本語) / 미주 기구 (한국어) / Ordo Civitatum Americanarum (latine)

Country: USA

Type: Holy See Representation

Address: 3687 Massachusetts Ave. NW, DC 20008, USA

Phone: +1 (202) 333-7121

Website:

Present Papal Representative

Msgr. Juan Antonio Cruz Serrano (49)
(2021.02.05 – ...)

Permanent Observer to Organization of American States (OAS)
Priest of Almería (Spain)
Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Born:	1976.09.29 (María, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	2001.09.15

Priest of Almería (Spain) (2001.09.15 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2012.02.21 – 2017.12.23)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2017.12.23 – ...)

Permanent Observer to Organization of American States (OAS) (2021.02.05 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Permanent Observer: Msgr. Mark Gerard Miles (58) (later Archbishop) (2019.08.31 – 2021.02.05)
Permanent Observer: Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza (66) (2014.07.16 – 2019.08.31)
Permanent Observer: Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt (73) (2012.05 – 2014.07.01)
Permanent Observer: Archbishop Pietro Sambi (2005.12.17 – 2011.07.27)
Permanent Observer: Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo Higuera (1998.12.07 – 2005.12.17)
Permanent Observer: Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan (later Cardinal) (1990 – 1998.11.05)
Permanent Observer: Archbishop Pio Laghi (later Cardinal) (1980.12.10 – 1990.04.06)
Permanent Observer: Archbishop Jean Jadot (1978 – 1980.06.27)

Last updated on 2026.04.11