Apostolic Nunciature to Eritrea

Diplomatic post of the Holy See

The Apostolic Nunciature to Eritrea is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Eritrea. 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 Sudan and usually holds the title Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan as well.

Since 31 March 2020, the position of Apostolic Nuncio to both Sudan and Eritrea has been held by Archbishop Luis Miguel Munoz Cardaba of Spain.^[1]

List of Apostolic Nuncios

Silvano Maria Tomasi (27 June 1996 - 10 June 2003)^[2]
Dominique Mamberti (19 February 2004^[3] - 15 September 2006)^[4]
Leo Boccardi (30 January 2007^[5] - 11 July 2013)^[6]
Hubertus van Megen (7 June 2014^[7] - 16 February 2019)^[8]
Luís Miguel Muñoz Cárdaba (31 March 2020^[1] – 23 January 2024)^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "Resignations and Appointments, 31.03.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 10.06.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.02.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 February 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 15.09.2006" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 September 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 30.01.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 11.07.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 07.06.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 7 June 2014.
^ "Rinunce e nomine, 16.02.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 23.01.2024". Retrieved January 23, 2024.