Apostolic Nunciature to Djibouti

Diplomatic post of the Holy See

The Apostolic Nunciature to Djibouti is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Djibouti. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The Nuncio resides in Ethiopia and usually holds the title Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia as well.

Pope John Paul II established the Apostolic Delegation to Djibouti on 26 March 1992 as part of a broader reorganization of its representation in the region.^[1] The Holy See's interests in the region was previously the responsibility of the Apostolic Delegation to the Red Sea Region.^[2]^[a]

List of papal representatives

Apostolic Delegates

Patrick Coveney (26 March 1992 - 27 April 1996)

Apostolic Nuncios

Silvano Maria Tomasi (23 December 2000^[3] - 10 June 2003)^[4]
Ramiro Moliner Inglés (17 January 2004^[5] - 26 July 2008)^[6]
George Panikulam (18 December 2008^[7] - 14 June 2014)^[8]
Luigi Bianco (10 September 2014^[9] - 4 February 2019)^[10]
Antoine Camilleri (31 October 2019 ^[11] – 20 May 2024)^[12]

Notes

^ The Holy See identified the country in 1969 by its colonial name: the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas.

References

^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIV. 1992. pp. 496–7. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXII. 1970. pp. 90–1. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 23.12.2000" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 23 December 2000. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 10.06.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.01.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 January 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 26.07.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 July 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 18.12.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 14.06.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 10.09.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 04.02.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 31.10.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 20.05.2024". Retrieved May 20, 2024.