Nunciature to Brazil

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Bishop(s) Lorenzo Baldisseri, Apostolic Nuncio

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature Erected: 1807 Diplomatic Post Country: Brazil Mailing Address: 70359-970 Brasilia DF, Avenida das Nacoes, lote n. 1, C.P. 07-0153 Telephone: (55-61)223.0794 Fax: 224.9365

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pietro Ostini † (17 Jul 1829 Appointed - 2 Sep 1832 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Austria)
• Mariano Falcinelli Antoniacci, O.S.B. † (30 Mar 1858 Appointed - 14 Aug 1863 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Austria)
• Angelo Di Pietro † (30 Sep 1879 Appointed - 21 Mar 1882 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Germany)
• Mario Mocenni † (28 Mar 1882 Appointed - 18 Oct 1882 Appointed, Official of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Vicenzo Vannutelli † (22 Dec 1882 Appointed - 4 Oct 1883 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal)
• Girolamo Maria Gotti, O.C.D. † (19 Apr 1892 Appointed - 1 Dec 1896 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Relics)
• José Macchi † (14 Feb 1898 Appointed - Jan 1904 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal)
• Giulio Tonti † (23 Aug 1902 Appointed - 4 Oct 1906 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal)
• Alessandro Bavona (Bavaona) † (10 Apr 1908 Appointed - 1911 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Austria)
• Giuseppe Aversa † (2 Mar 1911 Appointed - 4 Dec 1916 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Germany)
• Angelo Giacinto Scapardini, O.P. † (4 Dec 1916 Appointed - 1920 Resigned)
• Enrico Gasparri † (1 Sep 1920 Appointed - 18 May 1933 Appointed, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura)
• Benedetto Aloisi Masella † (26 Apr 1927 Appointed - 27 Oct 1954 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation of the Discipline of the Sacraments)
• Carlo Chiarlo † (19 Mar 1946 Appointed - 24 Sep 1954 Appointed, Official of the Secretariat of State)
• Armando Lombardi † ( 1954 Appointed - 4 May 1964 Died)
• Sebastiano Baggio † (26 May 1964 Appointed - 23 Jun 1969 Appointed, Archbishop of Cagliari)
• Umberto Mozzoni † (19 Apr 1969 Appointed - 1973 Appointed, Official of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Carmine Rocco † (22 May 1973 Appointed - 12 May 1982 Died)
• Carlo Furno (21 Aug 1982 Appointed - 15 Apr 1992 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy)
• Alfio Rapisarda (2 Jun 1992 Appointed - 12 Oct 2002 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal)
• Lorenzo Baldisseri (12 Nov 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1807	Erected		Nunciature to Brazil (erected)
1902	Elevated		Nunciature to Brazil (Internuncio to Nuncio)

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Lorenzo Baldisseri (Apostolic Nuncio: 12 Nov 2002)
• Carlo Furno (Apostolic Nuncio: 21 Aug 1982 to 15 Apr 1992)
• Alfio Rapisarda (Apostolic Nuncio: 2 Jun 1992 to 12 Oct 2002)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Benedetto Aloisi Masella † (Apostolic Nuncio: 26 Apr 1927 to 27 Oct 1954)
• Giuseppe Aversa † (Apostolic Nuncio: 2 Mar 1911 to 4 Dec 1916)
• Sebastiano Baggio † (Apostolic Nuncio: 26 May 1964 to 23 Jun 1969)
• Alessandro Bavona (Bavaona) † (Apostolic Nuncio: 10 Apr 1908 to 1911)
• Carlo Chiarlo † (Apostolic Nuncio: 19 Mar 1946 to 24 Sep 1954)
• Angelo Di Pietro † (Apostolic Nuncio: 30 Sep 1879 to 21 Mar 1882)
• Mariano Falcinelli Antoniacci, O.S.B. † (Apostolic Internuncio: 30 Mar 1858 to 14 Aug 1863)
• Enrico Gasparri † (Apostolic Nuncio: 1 Sep 1920 to 18 May 1933)
• Girolamo Maria Gotti, O.C.D. † (Apostolic Internuncio: 19 Apr 1892 to 1 Dec 1896)
• Armando Lombardi † (Apostolic Nuncio: 1954 to 4 May 1964)
• José Macchi † (Apostolic Internuncio: 14 Feb 1898 to Jan 1904)
• Mario Mocenni † (Apostolic Internuncio: 28 Mar 1882 to 18 Oct 1882)
• Umberto Mozzoni † (Apostolic Nuncio: 19 Apr 1969 to 1973)
• Pietro Ostini † (Apostolic Nuncio: 17 Jul 1829 to 2 Sep 1832)
• Carmine Rocco † (Apostolic Nuncio: 22 May 1973 to 12 May 1982)
• Angelo Giacinto Scapardini, O.P. † (Apostolic Nuncio: 4 Dec 1916 to 1920)
• Giulio Tonti † (Apostolic Nuncio: 23 Aug 1902 to 4 Oct 1906)
• Vicenzo Vannutelli † (Apostolic Internuncio: 22 Dec 1882 to 4 Oct 1883)