Nunciature to China

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature Erected: 11 August 1922 Diplomatic Post Country: China Mailing Address: 87 Ai Kuo East Road, Taipei 106 Telephone: (886-2)2321.6847; 2341.5298 Fax: 2391.1926

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini † (12 Aug 1922 Appointed - 20 Dec 1935 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith)
• Mario Zanin † (7 Jan 1934 Appointed - 1946 Appointed, Official of the Secretariat of State)
• Antonio Riberi † (6 Jul 1946 Appointed - 1951 Resigned)
• Giuseppe (Joseph) Caprio † (20 May 1959 Appointed - 22 Aug 1967 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to India)
• Luigi Accogli † (16 Oct 1967 Appointed - 29 Sep 1970 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador)
• Edward Idris Cassidy (27 Oct 1970 Appointed - 25 Mar 1979 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Lesotho)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 August 1922	Erected		Nunciature to China (erected)

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Affiliated Bishops

• Luigi Accogli † (Apostolic Nuncio: 16 Oct 1967 to 29 Sep 1970)
• Giuseppe (Joseph) Caprio † (Apostolic Internuncio: 20 May 1959; Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 24 Dec 1966 to 22 Aug 1967)
• Edward Idris Cassidy (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 27 Oct 1970 to 25 Mar 1979)
• Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini † (Apostolic Delegate: 12 Aug 1922 to 20 Dec 1935)
• Antonio Riberi † (Apostolic Nuncio: 6 Jul 1946 to 1951)
• Mario Zanin † (Apostolic Delegate: 7 Jan 1934 to 1946)