Nunciature to Panama

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Bishop(s) Giambattista Diquattro, Apostolic Nuncio

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature Split: 30 September 1933 Diplomatic Post Country: Panama Mailing Address: Panama, Punta Paitilla, Apartado 4251 - Zona 5 Telephone: (507)269-3138; 269-2102 Fax: 264-2116

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Carlo Chiarlo † (19 Sep 1933 Appointed - )
• Luigi Centoz † (3 Dec 1941 Appointed - 1952 Appointed, Official of the Secretariat of State)
• Paul Bernier † ( 1955 Appointed - 9 Sep 1957 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Gaspé, Québec)
• Antonino Pinci † (31 Oct 1961 Appointed - 1971 Resigned)
• Edoardo Rovida (31 Jul 1971 Appointed - 13 Aug 1977 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of)
• Blasco Francisco Collaço (23 Sep 1977 Appointed - 26 Jul 1982 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic)
• José Sebastián Laboa Gallego † (18 Dec 1982 Appointed - 21 Aug 1990 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay)
• Osvaldo Padilla (17 Dec 1990 Appointed - 1994 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka)
• Bruno Musarò (3 Dec 1994 Appointed - 25 Sep 1999 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar)
• Giacomo Guido Ottonello (29 Nov 1999 Appointed - 26 Feb 2005 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador)
• Giambattista Diquattro (2 Apr 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
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

• Blasco Francisco Collaço (Apostolic Nuncio: 23 Sep 1977 to 26 Jul 1982)
• Giambattista Diquattro (Apostolic Nuncio: 2 Apr 2005)
• Bruno Musarò (Apostolic Nuncio: 3 Dec 1994 to 25 Sep 1999)
• Giacomo Guido Ottonello (Apostolic Nuncio: 29 Nov 1999 to 26 Feb 2005)
• Osvaldo Padilla (Apostolic Nuncio: 17 Dec 1990 to 1994)
• Edoardo Rovida (Apostolic Nuncio: 31 Jul 1971 to 13 Aug 1977)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Paul Bernier † (Apostolic Nuncio: 1955 to 9 Sep 1957)
• Luigi Centoz † (Apostolic Nuncio: 3 Dec 1941 to 1952)
• Carlo Chiarlo † (Apostolic Nuncio: 19 Sep 1933)
• José Sebastián Laboa Gallego † (Apostolic Nuncio: 18 Dec 1982 to 21 Aug 1990)
• Antonino Pinci † (Apostolic Nuncio: 31 Oct 1961 to 1971)
• Luigi Punzolo † (Apostolic Nuncio: 1957 to 1961)