Nunciature to Paraguay

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Bishop(s) Orlando Antonini, Apostolic Nuncio

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature Diplomatic Post Country: Paraguay Mailing Address: Asuncion, Calle Ciudad del Vaticano (entre 25 de Mayo y Caballero), Casilla Postal 83 Telephone: (595-21)215.139; 211.037 Fax: 212.590

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alberto Vassallo-Torregrossa † (6 Aug 1920 Appointed - 1925 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Germany)
• Liberato Tosti † (5 Sep 1946 Appointed - 4 Oct 1948 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua)
• Federico Lunardi † ( 1949 Appointed - 9 Nov 1954 Died)
• Luigi Punzolo † (6 Dec 1954 Appointed - 1957 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Panama)
• Carlo Martini † (25 Mar 1958 Appointed - 29 Nov 1963 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines)
• Vittore Ugo Righi † (1 Feb 1964 Appointed - 1967 Appointed, Official of the Secretariat of State)
• Antonio Innocenti (15 Dec 1967 Appointed - 26 Feb 1973 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation of the Discipline of the Sacraments)
• Joseph Mees † (10 Jul 1973 Appointed - 19 Jan 1985 Appointed, Apostolic Delegate to South Africa)
• Giorgio Zur (3 May 1985 Appointed - 13 Aug 1990 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to India)
• José Sebastián Laboa Gallego † (21 Aug 1990 Appointed - 18 Mar 1995 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Malta)
• Lorenzo Baldisseri (6 Apr 1995 Appointed - 19 Jun 1999 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to India)
• Antonio Lucibello (27 Jul 1999 Appointed - 27 Aug 2005 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Turkey)
• Orlando Antonini (16 Nov 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Orlando Antonini (Apostolic Nuncio: 16 Nov 2005)
• Lorenzo Baldisseri (Apostolic Nuncio: 6 Apr 1995 to 19 Jun 1999)
• Antonio Innocenti (Apostolic Nuncio: 15 Dec 1967 to 26 Feb 1973)
• Antonio Lucibello (Apostolic Nuncio: 27 Jul 1999 to 27 Aug 2005)
• Giorgio Zur (Apostolic Nuncio: 3 May 1985 to 13 Aug 1990)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• José Sebastián Laboa Gallego † (Apostolic Nuncio: 21 Aug 1990 to 18 Mar 1995)
• Federico Lunardi † (Apostolic Nuncio: 1949 to 9 Nov 1954)
• Carlo Martini † (Apostolic Nuncio: 25 Mar 1958 to 29 Nov 1963)
• Joseph Mees † (Apostolic Nuncio: 10 Jul 1973 to 19 Jan 1985)
• Luigi Punzolo † (Apostolic Nuncio: 6 Dec 1954 to 1957)
• Vittore Ugo Righi † (Apostolic Nuncio: 1 Feb 1964 to 1967)
• Liberato Tosti † (Apostolic Nuncio: 5 Sep 1946 to 4 Oct 1948)
• Alberto Vassallo-Torregrossa † (Apostolic Nuncio: 6 Aug 1920 to 1925)