Nunciature to Libya

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Bishop(s) Savio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B., Apostolic Nuncio

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature Elevated: 10 March 1997 Diplomatic Post Country: Libya Mailing Address: (Nuncio resides in Malta)

Historical Details

• Delegation to Libya
  • Established: 27 February 1965
  • Diplomatic Post
  • Country: Libya

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Sante Portalupi † ( 1976 Appointed - 15 Dec 1979 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal)
• Gabriel Montalvo Higuera † (18 Mar 1980 Appointed - 12 Jun 1986 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Yugoslavia)
• Giovanni De Andrea † (22 Nov 1986 Appointed - 26 Aug 1989 Appointed, Vice President of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See)
• Edmond Y. Farhat † (26 Aug 1989 Appointed - 26 Jul 1995 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia)
• José Sebastián Laboa Gallego † (18 Mar 1995 Appointed - 13 Jun 1998 Retired)
• Luigi Gatti (13 Jun 1998 Appointed - 28 Jun 2001 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon)
• Luigi Conti † (8 Aug 2001 Appointed - 5 Jun 2003 Retired)
• Félix del Blanco Prieto † (24 Jun 2003 Appointed - 28 Jul 2007 Appointed, Almoner of the Office of Papal Charities)
• Tommaso Caputo (3 Sep 2007 Appointed - 10 Nov 2012 Appointed, Prelate of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario)
• Aldo Cavalli (13 Apr 2013 Appointed - 21 Mar 2015 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands)
• Alessandro D’Errico (10 Jun 2017 Appointed - 30 Apr 2022 Retired)
• Savio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B. (18 May 2023 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Delegation to Libya
27 February 1965	Established		Delegation to Libya
Nunciature to Libya
10 March 1997	Elevated	Delegation to Libya	Nunciature to Libya

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Tommaso Caputo (Apostolic Nuncio: 3 Sep 2007 to 10 Nov 2012)
• Aldo Cavalli (Apostolic Nuncio: 13 Apr 2013 to 21 Mar 2015)
• Alessandro D’Errico (Apostolic Nuncio: 10 Jun 2017 to 30 Apr 2022)
• Luigi Gatti (Apostolic Nuncio: 13 Jun 1998 to 28 Jun 2001)
• Savio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B. (Apostolic Nuncio: 18 May 2023)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Luigi Conti † (Apostolic Nuncio: 8 Aug 2001 to 5 Jun 2003)
• Giovanni De Andrea † (Apostolic Delegate: 22 Nov 1986 to 26 Aug 1989)
• Félix del Blanco Prieto † (Apostolic Nuncio: 24 Jun 2003 to 28 Jul 2007)
• Edmond Y. Farhat † (Apostolic Delegate: 26 Aug 1989 to 26 Jul 1995)
• José Sebastián Laboa Gallego † (Apostolic Delegate: 18 Mar 1995; Apostolic Nuncio: 10 Mar 1997 to 13 Jun 1998)
• Gabriel Montalvo Higuera † (Apostolic Delegate: 18 Mar 1980 to 12 Jun 1986)
• Sante Portalupi † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 1976 to 15 Dec 1979)

Source(s)

Nunciature to Libya Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 89, Page 276

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