China (Nunciature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature
Elevated: 6 July 1946
Diplomatic Post
Country: China
Mailing Address: Da'an District, Heping East Road, Section 2, Lane 265, First Floor 7-1, Taipei 10667, China
Telephone: (886-2)2700.6847
Fax: 2755.1926

Historical Details

Delegation to China
- Established: 11 August 1922
- Diplomatic Post
- Country: China

Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini † (12 Aug 1922 Appointed - 20 Dec 1935 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith)
Mario Zanin † (28 Nov 1933 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)

Date	Event	From	To
Delegation to China
11 August 1922	Established		Delegation to China
Nunciature to China
6 July 1946	Elevated	Delegation to China	Nunciature to China (to Internunciature)
24 December 1966	Elevated		Nunciature to China (to Nunciature)

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: 28 Nov 1933 to 1946)

Nunciature to China
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 313, and Page 314
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 220

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