Apostolic Nunciature to Bulgaria

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Apostolic Nunciature to Bulgaria
NunciatureSofia.jpg
LocationSofia
Address11, August 6 street, P.O. Box 9, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
Coordinates42°41′55.1″N 23°19′10.2″E / 42.698639°N 23.319500°E / 42.698639; 23.319500Coordinates: 42°41′55.1″N 23°19′10.2″E / 42.698639°N 23.319500°E / 42.698639; 23.319500
Apostolic NuncioArchbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari

The Apostolic Nunciature to Bulgaria the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Bulgaria. It is located in Sofia. The current Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 25 April 2014.

The Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of Bulgaria is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Bulgaria, with the rank of an embassy. The nuncio serves both as the ambassador of the Holy See to the President of Bulgaria, and as delegate and point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in Bulgaria and the Pope.

Papal representatives to Bulgaria[]

Apostolic Delegates
  • Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (16 October 1931 - 30 November 1934)
  • Giuseppe Mazzoli (15 December 1934 - 8 December 1945)
    • Following Mazzoli's death, the delegation was lead briefly by an experienced lesser official of the delegation who was not allowed to return from a trip outside Bulgaria.[1]
Apostolic Nuncios

References[]

  1. ^ Balogh, Margit (1 November 2014). "Diplomatic Missions of the Holy See in Hungary and East-Central Europe after the Second World War". Central European Papers: 102.
  2. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 08.07.2000" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 8 July 2000. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.02.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 February 2003. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.05.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 May 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.04.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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