Nunciature to Costa Rica

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Bishop(s) Pierre Nguyên Van Tot, Apostolic Nuncio

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature Split: 30 September 1933 Diplomatic Post Country: Costa Rica Mailing Address: 1000 San Jose, Apartado Postal 992, Centro Colon Telephone: (506)232.21.28; 296.37.25 Fax: 231.25.57

Historical Details

• Nunciature to Central America
  • Erected: 29 December 1908
  • Diplomatic Post
  • Country: Costa Rica

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Serafino Vannutelli † (23 Jul 1869 Appointed - 10 Sep 1875 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium)
• Mario Mocenni † (14 Aug 1877 Appointed - 28 Mar 1882 Appointed, Apostolic Internuncio to Brazil)
• Teodoro Valfrè di Bonzo † (11 Jul 1884 Appointed - 27 Mar 1885 Appointed, Bishop of Cuneo)
• Giovanni Cagliero, S.D.B. † (7 Aug 1908 Appointed - 1915 Resigned)
• Giovanni Battista Marenco, S.D.B. † (7 Jan 1917 Appointed - 22 Oct 1921 Died)
• Angelo Rotta † (12 Oct 1922 Appointed - 6 Jun 1925 Appointed, Apostolic Delegate to Turkey)
• Giuseppe Fietta † (27 Sep 1926 Appointed - 23 Sep 1930 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti)
• Carlo Chiarlo † (7 Jan 1932 Appointed - 3 Dec 1941 Appointed, Official of the Secretariat of State)
• Luigi Centoz † (3 Dec 1941 Appointed - 1952 Appointed, Official of the Secretariat of State)
• Paul Bernier † (7 Aug 1952 Appointed - 1955 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Panama)
• Giuseppe Maria Sensi † (21 May 1955 Appointed - 12 Jan 1957 Appointed, Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine)
• Gennaro Verolino † (25 Feb 1957 Appointed - 1963 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation of Ceremonies)
• Paolino Limongi † (15 Aug 1963 Appointed - 9 Jul 1969 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Iran)
• Angelo Pedroni † (19 Jul 1969 Appointed - 15 Mar 1975 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Syria)
• Lajos Kada † (20 Jun 1975 Appointed - 8 Apr 1984 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation of the Discipline of the Sacraments)
• Pier Giacomo De Nicolò (14 Aug 1984 Appointed - 11 Feb 1993 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Syria)
• Giacinto Berloco (17 Jul 1993 Appointed - 5 May 1998 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador)
• Antonio Sozzo (23 May 1998 Appointed - 17 Jul 2003 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Morocco)
• Osvaldo Padilla (31 Jul 2003 Appointed - 12 Apr 2008 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Korea)
• Pierre Nguyên Van Tot (13 May 2008 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Nunciature to Central America
29 December 1908	Erected		Nunciature to Central America (erected)
Nunciature to Costa Rica
30 September 1933	Split	Nunciature to Central America	Nunciature to Costa Rica Nunciature to Guatemala Nunciature to Honduras Nunciature to Nicaragua Nunciature to Panama Nunciature to El Salvador

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Giacinto Berloco (Apostolic Nuncio: 17 Jul 1993 to 5 May 1998)
• Pier Giacomo De Nicolò (Apostolic Nuncio: 14 Aug 1984 to 11 Feb 1993)
• Pierre Nguyên Van Tot (Apostolic Nuncio: 13 May 2008)
• Osvaldo Padilla (Apostolic Nuncio: 31 Jul 2003 to 12 Apr 2008)
• Antonio Sozzo (Apostolic Nuncio: 23 May 1998 to 17 Jul 2003)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Paul Bernier † (Apostolic Nuncio: 7 Aug 1952 to 1955)
• Giovanni Cagliero, S.D.B. † (Apostolic Internuncio: 7 Aug 1908 to 1915)
• Luigi Centoz † (Apostolic Nuncio: 3 Dec 1941 to 1952)
• Carlo Chiarlo † (Apostolic Nuncio: 7 Jan 1932 to 3 Dec 1941)
• Giuseppe Fietta † (Apostolic Internuncio: 27 Sep 1926 to 23 Sep 1930)
• Lajos Kada † (Apostolic Nuncio: 20 Jun 1975 to 8 Apr 1984)
• Paolino Limongi † (Apostolic Nuncio: 15 Aug 1963 to 9 Jul 1969)
• Giovanni Battista Marenco, S.D.B. † (Apostolic Internuncio: 7 Jan 1917 to 22 Oct 1921)
• Mario Mocenni † (Apostolic Delegate: 14 Aug 1877 to 28 Mar 1882)
• Angelo Pedroni † (Apostolic Nuncio: 19 Jul 1969 to 15 Mar 1975)
• Angelo Rotta † (Apostolic Internuncio: 12 Oct 1922 to 6 Jun 1925)
• Giuseppe Maria Sensi † (Apostolic Nuncio: 21 May 1955 to 12 Jan 1957)
• Teodoro Valfrè di Bonzo † (Apostolic Delegate: 11 Jul 1884 to 27 Mar 1885)
• Serafino Vannutelli † (Apostolic Delegate: 23 Jul 1869 to 10 Sep 1875)
• Gennaro Verolino † (Apostolic Nuncio: 25 Feb 1957 to 1963)