Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva

The Permanent Observer of Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva is the representative of the Holy See to the European office of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The Church also has a representative at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York who is known as the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations.

The Permanent Observer holds the diplomatic rank of Apostolic Nuncio and the ecclesiastical title of a titular archbishop.

Permanent Observers

Henri de Rietmatten (1967 – 1971)
Silvio Luoni (1971 – 15 May 1978)
Jean Rupp (1978^[1] – 1980)
Edoardo Rovida (7 March 1981 – 26 January 1985)^[2]
Justo Mullor García (3 March 1985 – 30 November 1991)
Paul Fouad Tabet (1991–1995)
Giuseppe Bertello (1995 – 27 December 2000)^[3]
Diarmuid Martin (17 January 2001^[4] – 3 May 2003)^[5]
Silvano Maria Tomasi, C.S. (10 June 2003^[6] – 2016)^[7]
Ivan Jurkovič (13 February 2016^[8] – 5 June 2021)^[9]
Fortunatus Nwachukwu (17 December 2021^[10] – 15 March 2023)^[11]
Ettore Balestrero (21 June 2023^[12] – present)

References

^ "L'origine transcendante de la personne humaine: Mgr Jean Rupp à la 20e session de la Conférence Générale de l'UNESCO". Les Amis du Saint Siège auprès de l'UNESCO. 31 October 1978. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
^ "Vescovi di Sicilia". Catholic Church in Sicily. 14 April 2018. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 27.12.2000" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 27 December 2000. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.01.2001" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 January 2001. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 03.05.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 3 May 2003. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 10.06.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
^ Harris, Elise (15 February 2016). "Pope Francis Names New Permanent Observer to the UN in Geneva". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
^ "Rinunce e nomine, 13.02.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
^ "Rinunce e nomine, 05.06.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 17.12.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
^ "Rinunce e nomine, 15.03.2023". Retrieved March 15, 2023.
^ "Rinunce e nomine, 21.06.2023". Retrieved June 21, 2023.

External links

Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva

[1] "L'origine transcendante de la personne humaine: Mgr Jean Rupp à la 20e session de la Conférence Générale de l'UNESCO". Les Amis du Saint Siège auprès de l'UNESCO. 31 October 1978. Retrieved 30 June 2019.

[2] "Vescovi di Sicilia". Catholic Church in Sicily. 14 April 2018. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

[3] "Rinunce e Nomine, 27.12.2000" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 27 December 2000. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

[4] "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.01.2001" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 January 2001. Retrieved 29 July 2019.

[5] "Rinunce e Nomine, 03.05.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 3 May 2003. Retrieved 29 July 2019.

[6] "Rinunce e Nomine, 10.06.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 29 July 2019.

[7] Harris, Elise (15 February 2016). "Pope Francis Names New Permanent Observer to the UN in Geneva". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 29 July 2019.

[8] "Rinunce e nomine, 13.02.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2019.

[9] "Rinunce e nomine, 05.06.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

[10] "Resignations and Appointments, 17.12.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

[11] "Rinunce e nomine, 15.03.2023". Retrieved March 15, 2023.

[12] "Rinunce e nomine, 21.06.2023". Retrieved June 21, 2023.

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Permanent Observers

See also

References

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