Apostolic Nunciature to Rwanda
LocationKigali, Rwanda
AddressKN 7 Ave, Kigali, Rwanda
Coordinates1°57′27.5″S 30°03′53.4″E / 1.957639°S 30.064833°E / -1.957639; 30.064833
Apostolic NuncioArnaldo Catalan

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The Apostolic Nunciature to Rwanda the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Rwanda. It is located in Kigali. The current Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Arnaldo S. Catalan, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 31 January 2022.

The Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of Rwanda is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Argentina, with the rank of an embassy. The nuncio serves both as the ambassador of the Holy See to the President of Rwanda, and as delegate and point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in Rwanda and the Pope.

History

After representing its interests through a series of delegations, the Holy See established its Nunciature to Rwanda on 6 June 1964.[2]

Apostolic Nuncios to Rwanda since 1949

References

  1. ^ "Pope Francis appoints Filipino priest as new Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda – The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila". Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  2. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LVI. 1964. p. 561. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  3. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LIV. 1962. p. 881. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  4. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LVII. 1965. p. 731. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  5. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LIX. 1967. p. 879. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  6. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXI. 1969. p. 820. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  7. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXVII. 1975. p. 80.
  8. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 29.11.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 November 2003. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.01.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 16.02.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 18.03.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 28 June 2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Pope names Filipino priest as new envoy to Rwanda - UCA News". ucanews.com. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
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