Nunciature to Switzerland

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Bishop(s) Francesco Canalini, Apostolic Nuncio Pier Giacomo De Nicolò, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature Diplomatic Post Country: Switzerland Mailing Address: CH-3000 Bern 16, Thunstrasse 60, Postfach 143 Telephone: (41-31)352.60.40 Fax: 352.50.64

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ciriaco Rocci † (29 May 1628 Appointed - 18 May 1630 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Germany)
• Ranuccio (Ranuzio) Scotti (Scotto) † ( 1630 Appointed - 1639 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to France)
• Francesco Boccapaduli † ( 1647 Appointed - 1652 Resigned)
• Federico Borromeo (Jr.) † (28 Nov 1654 Appointed - 20 Aug 1665 Resigned)
• Federico Baldeschi Colonna † (15 Jul 1665 Appointed - Mar 1668 Resigned)
• Marcello d'Aste † (18 Jan 1692 Appointed - 3 Sep 1695 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars)
• Michelangelo dei Conti † (1 Jul 1695 Appointed - 24 Mar 1698 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal)
• Giulio Piazza † (7 Jan 1698 Appointed - 23 Dec 1702 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Germany)
• Domenico Silvio Passionei † (30 Jul 1721 Appointed - 23 Dec 1730 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Austria)
• Filippo Acciajuoli † (22 Jan 1744 Appointed - 28 Jan 1754 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal)
• Luigi Valenti Gonzaga † (27 Jul 1764 Appointed - 2 Sep 1773 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain)
• Giovanni Battista Caprara Montecuccoli † (9 Sep 1775 Appointed - 14 Feb 1785 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Austria)
• Pietro Gravina † (16 Sep 1794 Appointed - 1 Mar 1803 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain)
• Fabrizio Sceberras Testaferrata † (20 Sep 1803 Appointed - 1815 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars)
• Carlo Zen † (29 Apr 1816 Appointed - 26 Nov 1817 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Other)
• Vincenzo Macchi † (6 Oct 1818 Appointed - 22 Nov 1819 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to France)
• Ignazio Nasalli-Ratti † (21 Jan 1820 Appointed - 1827 Appointed, Official of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Pietro Ostini † (30 Jan 1827 Appointed - 17 Jul 1829 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil)
• Filippo de Angelis † (23 Apr 1830 Appointed - 13 Nov 1832 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal)
• Tommaso Pasquale Gizzi † (31 May 1839 Appointed - 23 Apr 1841 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Other)
• Girolamo d’Andrea † (30 Jul 1841 Appointed - 30 Aug 1845 Appointed, Secretary of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Luigi Maglione † (1 Sep 1920 Appointed - 23 Jun 1926 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to France)
• Pietro di Maria † (3 Jun 1926 Appointed - 1935 Resigned)
• Filippo Bernardini † (10 Oct 1935 Appointed - 15 Jan 1953 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith)
• Gustavo Testa † (6 Mar 1953 Appointed - 1959 Appointed, Official of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Alfredo Pacini † (4 Feb 1960 Appointed - 1967 Appointed, Official of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Ambrogio Marchioni † (30 Jun 1967 Appointed - Sep 1984 Resigned)
• Edoardo Rovida (26 Jan 1985 Appointed - 15 Mar 1993 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal)
• Karl-Josef Rauber (16 Mar 1993 Appointed - 25 Apr 1997 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary)
• Oriano Quilici † (8 Jul 1997 Appointed - 2 Nov 1998 Died)
• Pier Giacomo De Nicolò (21 Jan 1999 Appointed - 8 Sep 2004 Retired)
• Francesco Canalini (8 Sep 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Francesco Canalini (Apostolic Nuncio: 8 Sep 2004)
• Pier Giacomo De Nicolò (Apostolic Nuncio: 21 Jan 1999 to 8 Sep 2004)
• Karl-Josef Rauber (Apostolic Nuncio: 16 Mar 1993 to 25 Apr 1997)
• Edoardo Rovida (Apostolic Nuncio: 26 Jan 1985 to 15 Mar 1993)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Filippo Acciajuoli † (Apostolic Nuncio: 22 Jan 1744 to 28 Jan 1754)
• Federico Baldeschi Colonna † (Apostolic Nuncio: 15 Jul 1665 to Mar 1668)
• Filippo Bernardini † (Apostolic Nuncio: 10 Oct 1935 to 15 Jan 1953)
• Francesco Boccapaduli † (Apostolic Nuncio: 1647 to 1652)
• Federico Borromeo (Jr.) † (Apostolic Nuncio: 28 Nov 1654 to 20 Aug 1665)
• Giovanni Battista Caprara Montecuccoli † (Apostolic Nuncio: 9 Sep 1775 to 14 Feb 1785)
• Michelangelo dei Conti † (Apostolic Nuncio: 1 Jul 1695 to 24 Mar 1698)
• Girolamo d’Andrea † (Apostolic Nuncio: 30 Jul 1841 to 30 Aug 1845)
• Marcello d'Aste † (Apostolic Nuncio: 18 Jan 1692 to 3 Sep 1695)
• Filippo de Angelis † (Apostolic Nuncio: 23 Apr 1830 to 13 Nov 1832)
• Pietro di Maria † (Apostolic Nuncio: 3 Jun 1926 to 1935)
• Tommaso Pasquale Gizzi † (Apostolic Nuncio: 31 May 1839 to 23 Apr 1841)
• Pietro Gravina † (Apostolic Nuncio: 16 Sep 1794 to 1 Mar 1803)
• Vincenzo Macchi † (Apostolic Nuncio: 6 Oct 1818 to 22 Nov 1819)
• Luigi Maglione † (Apostolic Nuncio: 1 Sep 1920 to 23 Jun 1926)
• Ambrogio Marchioni † (Apostolic Nuncio: 30 Jun 1967 to Sep 1984)
• Ignazio Nasalli-Ratti † (Apostolic Nuncio: 21 Jan 1820 to 1827)
• Pietro Ostini † (Apostolic Nuncio: 30 Jan 1827 to 17 Jul 1829)
• Alfredo Pacini † (Apostolic Nuncio: 4 Feb 1960 to 1967)
• Domenico Silvio Passionei † (Apostolic Nuncio: 30 Jul 1721 to 23 Dec 1730)
• Giulio Piazza † (Apostolic Nuncio: 7 Jan 1698 to 23 Dec 1702)
• Oriano Quilici † (Apostolic Nuncio: 8 Jul 1997 to 2 Nov 1998)
• Ciriaco Rocci † (Apostolic Nuncio: 29 May 1628 to 18 May 1630)
• Fabrizio Sceberras Testaferrata † (Apostolic Nuncio: 20 Sep 1803 to 1815)
• Ranuccio (Ranuzio) Scotti (Scotto) † (Apostolic Nuncio: 1630 to 1639)
• Gustavo Testa † (Apostolic Nuncio: 6 Mar 1953 to 1959)
• Luigi Valenti Gonzaga † (Apostolic Nuncio: 27 Jul 1764 to 2 Sep 1773)
• Carlo Zen † (Apostolic Nuncio: 29 Apr 1816 to 26 Nov 1817)