Nunciature to Slovakia

Bishop(s)

Nicola Girasoli, Apostolic Nuncio
Mario Giordana, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus
Giacomo Guido Ottonello, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature
Established: 1939
Diplomatic Post
Country: Slovakia
Mailing Address: 17 Nekrasovova, 811 04 Bratislava, Slovakia
Telephone: (421-2)54.79.35.28
Fax: 54.79.35.29

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giovanni Coppa † (1 Jan 1993 Appointed - 2 Mar 1994 Resigned)
Luigi Dossena † (2 Mar 1994 Appointed - 8 Feb 2001 Retired)
Henryk Józef Nowacki (8 Feb 2001 Appointed - 28 Nov 2007 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua)
Mario Giordana (15 Mar 2008 Appointed - 1 Apr 2017 Retired)
Giacomo Guido Ottonello (1 Apr 2017 Appointed - 31 Oct 2021 Retired)
Nicola Girasoli (2 Jul 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1939	Established		Nunciature to Slovakia
1 January 1993	Split	Nunciature to Czechoslovakia	Nunciature to Czech Republic Nunciature to Slovakia

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Mario Giordana (Apostolic Nuncio: 15 Mar 2008 to 1 Apr 2017)
Nicola Girasoli (Apostolic Nuncio: 2 Jul 2022)
Henryk Józef Nowacki (Apostolic Nuncio: 8 Feb 2001 to 28 Nov 2007)
Giacomo Guido Ottonello (Apostolic Nuncio: 1 Apr 2017 to 31 Oct 2021)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Giuseppe Burzio † (Official: 1940 to Oct 1945)
Giovanni Coppa † (Apostolic Nuncio: 1 Jan 1993 to 2 Mar 1994)
Luigi Dossena † (Apostolic Nuncio: 2 Mar 1994 to 8 Feb 2001)

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