Apostolic Nunciature to United Arab Emirates

The Apostolic Nunciature to United Arab Emirates is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in United Arab Emirates. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates is also the Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait and resides in Kuwait City.

Before the Holy See and United Arab Emirates established diplomatic relations, the Holy See represented its interests in United Arab Emirates through delegations with regional responsibilities, first the Apostolic Delegation to the Red Sea Region established by Pope Paul VI on 3 July 1969^[1] and then the Apostolic Delegation to the Arabian Peninsula established by Pope John Paul II on 26 March 1992.^[2] The Holy See and United Arab Emirates established diplomatic relations on 31 May 2007.^[3]

Papal representatives to United Arab Emirates[]

Paul-Mounged El-Hachem (04 August 2007^[4] – 02 December 2009)^[5]
Petar Rajič (27 March 2010^[6] – 15 June 2015)^[7]
Francisco Montecillo Padilla (26 April 2016^[8] – 17 April 2020)^[9]
- Chargé d'Affaires (01 October 2021 - present)^[10]

References[]

^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXII. 1970. pp. 90–1. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXXXIV. 1992. pp. 496–7. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
^ "Relazioni Bilaterali della Santa Sede" (in Italian). Secretariat of State. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 04.08.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 August 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 02.12.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 27.03.2010" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 15.06.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
^ "Rinunce e nomine, 26.04.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 17.04.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
^ Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia, SYNOD (October 15, 2021). "OPENING OF THE DIOCESAN PHASE OF SYNOD 2021 - 2023".

[1] Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXII. 1970. pp. 90–1. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

[2] Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXXXIV. 1992. pp. 496–7. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

[3] "Relazioni Bilaterali della Santa Sede" (in Italian). Secretariat of State. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[4] "Rinunce e Nomine, 04.08.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 August 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

[5] "Rinunce e Nomine, 02.12.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2019.

[6] "Rinunce e Nomine, 27.03.2010" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2019.

[7] "Rinunce e Nomine, 15.06.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2019.

[8] "Rinunce e nomine, 26.04.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2019.

[9] "Resignations and Appointments, 17.04.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

[10] Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia, SYNOD (October 15, 2021). "OPENING OF THE DIOCESAN PHASE OF SYNOD 2021 - 2023".

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