Apostolic Nunciature to Russia

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Coat of arms of the Vatican City.svg Apostolic Nunciature to Russia
Moscow, Tikhvinskaya 37-7.jpg
LocationMoscow
Address7/37 , Moscow, Russia
Coordinates55°47′27″N 37°35′58″E / 55.79086°N 37.59942°E / 55.79086; 37.59942Coordinates: 55°47′27″N 37°35′58″E / 55.79086°N 37.59942°E / 55.79086; 37.59942
Apostolic NuncioGiovanni d'Aniello

The Apostolic Nunciature to Russia is the diplomatic mission of the Holy See in the Russian Federation. It is located at 7/37 Vadkovsky Lane (Russian: Вадковский переулок, 7/37) in the Tverskoy District of Moscow.

History[]

The Soviet Union and Holy See established official relations 15 March 1990. On 5 September 1991 the Holy See recognized Russia as a successor to the USSR. Russia and the Holy See upgraded their diplomatic relations to full ambassadorial relations in 2009. The increased level of relations followed improvements in the working relationship between the Holy See and the Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow.[1] Prior to 2009, Russian officials remained wary of Catholic influence in Ukraine and tended to treat the Vatican as an international organization, and not a state in traditional sense.[2]

The building on the corner of Vadkovsky Lane and Tikhvinskaya Street, former Markin house, was completed in 1903 by architect Pyotr Kharko (born 1871, year of death unknown). It was listed on the register of memorial buildings in May 2007.[3] The building mixes traditional eclectic and Art Nouveau decoration, with notable wrought iron balcony grille and butterfly ornament on the main doors. In 2005-2008 an adjacent lot was developed into a 17-floor housing project, causing concerns about probable damage to the Nunciature building.[4]

Representatives[]

Apostolic nuncio
  • Lorenzo Litta (11 February 1797 – May 1799)
Representative of the Holy See to the Soviet Union
  • Francesco Colasuonno (15 March 1990[5] – 12 November 1994)[6]
Representative of the Holy See to the Russian Federation
  • John Bukovsky (20 December 1994[7] – 29 January 2000)[8]
  • Giorgio Zur (29 January 2000[8] – 8 October 2002)[9]
  • Antonio Mennini (6 November 2002[10] – 18 December 2010)[11]
Apostolic Nuncios

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Russia and the Vatican establish full diplomatic ties". BBC News. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" [No grounds for improvement of Moscow-Vatican relationship]. Nezavisimaya Gazeta (in Russian). 2 November 2005. Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy" [Report of city commissioner for the cultural heritage]. 30 May 2007. Archived from the original on 25 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Versia, 10 December 2007 [1]
  5. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXXXII. 1990. p. 928. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  6. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXXXVI. 1994. p. 1012. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXXXVII. 1995. p. 120. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 29.01.2000" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 January 2000. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 08.10.2002" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 8 October 2002. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 06.11.2002" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 6 November 2002. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Great Britain receives new papal delegate from Pope". Catholic News Agency. 18 December 2010.
  12. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 19.02.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Vatican names new ambassador to Russia". Interfax-religion.com. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 13.02.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 28.05.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 11.01.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 01.06.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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