Nunciature to Guinea

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Bishop(s) Jean-Sylvain Emien Mambé, Apostolic Nuncio Tymon Tytus Chmielecki, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature Elevated: 21 May 1987 Diplomatic Post Country: Guinea Mailing Address: B.P. 2016, c/o Archeveche de Conakry, Conakry, Guinea Telephone: (224)660.39.60.90; 662.66.15.38

Historical Details

• Delegation to Guinea
  • Established: 21 May 1973
  • Diplomatic Post
  • Country: Guinea

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Bruno Wüstenberg † (19 Dec 1973 Appointed - 17 Jan 1979 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Netherlands)
• Johannes Dyba † (25 Aug 1979 Appointed - 1 Jun 1983 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Fulda)
• Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.I. † (6 Nov 1984 Appointed - 18 Mar 1992 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Iran)
• Luigi Travaglino (4 Apr 1992 Appointed - 2 May 1995 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua)
• Antonio Lucibello (8 Sep 1995 Appointed - 27 Jul 1999 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay)
• Alberto Bottari de Castello (18 Dec 1999 Appointed - 1 Apr 2005 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Japan)
• George Antonysamy (4 Aug 2005 Appointed - 8 Sep 2008 Resigned)
• Martin Krebs (8 Sep 2008 Appointed - 8 May 2013 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand)
• Santo Rocco Gangemi (6 Nov 2013 Appointed - 25 May 2018 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador)
• Tymon Tytus Chmielecki (26 Mar 2019 Appointed - 2 Feb 2022 Resigned)
• Jean-Sylvain Emien Mambé (12 Nov 2022 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Delegation to Guinea
21 May 1973	Established	Delegation to Western Africa (suppressed)	Delegation to Guinea Delegation to Mali Delegation to Togo Delegation to Mauritania
Nunciature to Guinea
21 May 1987	Elevated	Delegation to Guinea	Nunciature to Guinea

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• George Antonysamy (Apostolic Nuncio: 4 Aug 2005 to 8 Sep 2008)
• Alberto Bottari de Castello (Apostolic Nuncio: 18 Dec 1999 to 1 Apr 2005)
• Tymon Tytus Chmielecki (Apostolic Nuncio: 26 Mar 2019 to 2 Feb 2022)
• Jean-Sylvain Emien Mambé (Apostolic Nuncio: 12 Nov 2022)
• Santo Rocco Gangemi (Apostolic Nuncio: 6 Nov 2013 to 25 May 2018)
• Martin Krebs (Apostolic Nuncio: 8 Sep 2008 to 8 May 2013)
• Antonio Lucibello (Apostolic Nuncio: 8 Sep 1995 to 27 Jul 1999)
• Luigi Travaglino (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 4 Apr 1992 to 2 May 1995)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Johannes Dyba † (Apostolic Delegate: 25 Aug 1979 to 1 Jun 1983)
• Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.I. † (Apostolic Delegate: 6 Nov 1984; Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 1 Aug 1987 to 18 Mar 1992)
• Bruno Wüstenberg † (Apostolic Delegate: 19 Dec 1973 to 17 Jan 1979)

Source(s)

Delegation to Guinea Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 626, and Page 627

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