Apostolic Nunciature to Tonga
| Apostolic Nunciature to Tonga | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates | 34°35′22.5″S 58°23′10.1″W / 34.589583°S 58.386139°W |
| Apostolic Nuncio | Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk |
The Apostolic Nunciature to Tonga the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Tonga. The current Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 30 November 2019.
The Apostolic Nunciature to the Kingdom of Tonga is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Tonga, with the rank of an embassy. The nuncio serves both as the ambassador of the Holy See to the King of Tonga, and as delegate and point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in Tonga and the Pope.
The title Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga is held by the prelate appointed Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand; he resides in Wellington, New Zealand.
List of papal representatives to Tonga
[edit]- Patrick Coveney (27 April 1996[1] - 25 January 2005)[2]
- Charles Daniel Balvo (1 April 2005[3] - 17 January 2013)[4]
- Martin Krebs (18 January 2014[5] - 16 June 2018)[6]
- Novatus Rugambwa (30 November 2019[7] – 27 July 2024)[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVIII. 1996. p. 527. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.01.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 January 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 01.04.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 1 April 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.01.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 18.01.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 16.06.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 30.11.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 27.07.2024". Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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