Nunciature to Central African Republic

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Bishop(s) Giuseppe Laterza, Apostolic Nuncio

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature Established: 4 November 1967 Diplomatic Post Country: Central African Republic Mailing Address: B.P. 1447, Avenue Boganda, Bangui, Central African Republic Telephone: (236)75.041.492

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Luigi Poggi † (4 Nov 1967 Appointed - 21 May 1969 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Peru)
• Mario Tagliaferri † (5 Mar 1970 Appointed - 25 Jun 1975 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Cuba)
• Oriano Quilici † (13 Nov 1975 Appointed - 26 Jun 1981 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala)
• John Bulaitis † (21 Nov 1981 Appointed - 11 Jul 1987 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Iran)
• Diego Causero ( 1993 Appointed - 1999 Resigned)
• Joseph Chennoth † (24 Aug 1999 Appointed - 15 Jun 2005 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania)
• Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt (24 Aug 2005 Appointed - 13 May 2008 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica)
• Jude Thaddeus Okolo (2 Aug 2008 Appointed - 7 Oct 2013 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic)
• Franco Coppola (31 Jan 2014 Appointed - 9 Jul 2016 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to México)
• Santiago De Wit Guzmán (21 Mar 2017 Appointed - 30 Jul 2022 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago)
• Giuseppe Laterza (5 Jan 2023 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 November 1967	Established		Nunciature to Central African Republic
5 March 1970	Established	Delegation to Central Africa	Nunciature to Central African Republic

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Diego Causero (Apostolic Nuncio: 1993 to 1999)
• Franco Coppola (Apostolic Nuncio: 31 Jan 2014 to 9 Jul 2016)
• Santiago De Wit Guzmán (Apostolic Nuncio: 21 Mar 2017 to 30 Jul 2022)
• Giuseppe Laterza (Apostolic Nuncio: 5 Jan 2023)
• Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt (Apostolic Nuncio: 24 Aug 2005 to 13 May 2008)
• Jude Thaddeus Okolo (Apostolic Nuncio: 2 Aug 2008 to 7 Oct 2013)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• John Bulaitis † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 21 Nov 1981 to 11 Jul 1987)
• Joseph Chennoth † (Apostolic Nuncio: 24 Aug 1999 to 15 Jun 2005)
• Luigi Poggi † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 4 Nov 1967 to 21 May 1969)
• Oriano Quilici † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 13 Nov 1975 to 26 Jun 1981)
• Mario Tagliaferri † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 5 Mar 1970 to 25 Jun 1975)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 14, and Page 15

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