Apostolic Nunciature to Cyprus

Diplomatic post of the Holy See

The Apostolic Nunciature to Cyprus is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Cyprus. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The title Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus is held by the prelate appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan; he resides in Jordan.

List of papal representatives

Apostolic Pro-Nuncios

Pio Laghi (28 May 1973 – 27 April 1974)
William Aquin Carew (13 May 1974 – 30 August 1983)
Carlo Curis (4 February 1984 – 28 March 1990)
Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (28 May 1990 – 7 March 1998)

Apostolic Nuncios

Pietro Sambi (6 June 1998 – 17 December 2005)
Antonio Franco (21 January 2006 – 18 August 2012)
Giuseppe Lazzarotto (30 August 2012 – 28 August 2017)
Leopoldo Girelli (15 September 2017 – 13 March 2021)
Adolfo Tito Yllana (3 June 2021 – 17 February 2023)
Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso (17 February 2023 – present)

References

Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXVI. 1974. p. 288. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
"Rinunce e Nomine, 17.12.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 December 2005. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
"Rinunce e Nomine, 21.01.2006" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 January 2006. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
"Rinunce e Nomine, 30.08.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
"Rinunce e Nomine, 15.09.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
"Rinunce e Nomine, 13.03.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
"Rinunce e nomine, 03.06.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
^ Resignations and Appointments, 17.02.2023

v t e Catholic Church in Cyprus
Active dioceses	Latin: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Maronite: Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Cyprus
Historical dioceses	Latin: Latin Catholic Archdiocese of Nicosia Roman Catholic Diocese of Famagusta Roman Catholic Diocese of Paphos Roman Catholic Diocese of Nemosia
Cathedrals	Maronite: Our Lady of Grace Cathedral (Nicosia)
Churches	Latin: Church of the Holy Cross, Nicosia St. Catherine's Church, Limassol
Saints	Epiphanius of Salamis John the Merciful
See also	Apostolic Nunciature to Cyprus Maronite Cypriots Cypriot Arabic Custody of the Holy Land List of parishes of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Terra Santa College
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v t e Diplomatic missions of the Holy See
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v t e Diplomatic missions in Cyprus
Americas	United States [de]
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International Organisations	United Nations (High Commissioner for Refugees)

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