Nunciature to Syria

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Bishop(s) Mario Zenari, Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio Giovanni Battista Morandini, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature Established: 27 June 1762 Diplomatic Post Country: Syrian Arab Republic Mailing Address: B.P. 2271, Malki, Place Ma'raket Ajnadin, Damas, Syria Telephone: (963-11)333.26.01; 333.24.46

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Aloisio Gandolfi, C.M. † (11 Aug 1815 Appointed - 13 Jan 1818 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Syria, Egypt, Arabia, and Cyprus)
• Jean-Baptiste Auvergne † (29 Mar 1833 Appointed - 7 Sep 1836 Died)
• Giuseppe Angelo di Fazio, O.F.M. Cap. † (5 Dec 1837 Appointed - 13 Dec 1838 Died)
• Francisco Villardel, O.F.M. Obs. † (8 Mar 1839 Appointed - 19 Jun 1852 Died)
• Serafino Milani, O.F.M. Obs. † (23 Jan 1874 Appointed - 21 Dec 1874 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Pontremoli)
• Luigi Piavi (Biavi), O.F.M. Obs. † (14 Nov 1876 Appointed - 28 Aug 1889 Appointed, Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme})
• Gaudenzio Bonfigli, O.F.M. Obs. † (19 Aug 1890 Appointed - 25 Feb 1896 Appointed, Apostolic Delegate to Egypt and Arabia)
• Pierre-Gonzalès-Charles Duval, O.P. † (25 Feb 1896 Appointed - 31 Jul 1904 Died)
• Frediano Giannini, O.F.M. † (20 Jan 1905 Appointed - 12 Feb 1936 Appointed, Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber)
• Rémy-Louis Leprêtre, O.F.M. † (18 Mar 1936 Appointed - 7 May 1947 Resigned)
• Paolo Pappalardo † (19 Mar 1953 Appointed - 1958 Appointed, Official of the Secretariat of State)
• Luigi Punzolo † (10 Jan 1962 Appointed - 17 Jun 1967 Resigned)
• Raffaele Forni † (17 Jun 1967 Appointed - 19 Sep 1969 Retired)
• Achille Marie Joseph Glorieux † (19 Sep 1969 Appointed - 3 Aug 1973 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of)
• Amelio Poggi † (26 Sep 1973 Appointed - 23 Dec 1974 Died)
• Angelo Pedroni † (17 Mar 1975 Appointed - 6 Jul 1983 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium)
• Nicola Rotunno † (30 Aug 1983 Appointed - 8 Dec 1987 Appointed, Official of the Secretariat of State)
• Luigi Accogli † (17 Jun 1988 Appointed - 18 Feb 1993 Retired)
• Pier Giacomo De Nicolò † (11 Feb 1993 Appointed - 21 Jan 1999 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland)
• Diego Causero (31 Mar 1999 Appointed - 10 Jan 2004 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic)
• Giovanni Battista Morandini (6 Mar 2004 Appointed - 21 Sep 2008 Retired)
• Mario Zenari (30 Dec 2008 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 June 1762	Established		Nunciature to Syria
21 February 1953	Elevated		Nunciature to Syria (to Internunciature)
11 February 1966	Elevated		Nunciature to Syria (to Nunciature)

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Diego Causero (Apostolic Nuncio: 31 Mar 1999 to 10 Jan 2004)
• Giovanni Battista Morandini (Apostolic Nuncio: 6 Mar 2004 to 21 Sep 2008)
• Mario Zenari (Apostolic Nuncio: 30 Dec 2008 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Luigi Accogli † (Apostolic Nuncio: 17 Jun 1988 to 18 Feb 1993)
• Jean-Baptiste Auvergne † (Apostolic Delegate: 29 Mar 1833 to 7 Sep 1836)
• Gaudenzio Bonfigli, O.F.M. Obs. † (Apostolic Delegate: 19 Aug 1890 to 25 Feb 1896)
• Pier Giacomo De Nicolò † (Apostolic Nuncio: 11 Feb 1993 to 21 Jan 1999)
• Giuseppe Angelo di Fazio, O.F.M. Cap. † (Apostolic Delegate: 5 Dec 1837 to 13 Dec 1838)
• Pierre-Gonzalès-Charles Duval, O.P. † (Apostolic Delegate: 25 Feb 1896 to 31 Jul 1904)
• Raffaele Forni † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 17 Jun 1967 to 19 Sep 1969)
• Aloisio Gandolfi, C.M. † (Apostolic Delegate: 11 Aug 1815 to 13 Jan 1818)
• Frediano Giannini, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Delegate: 20 Jan 1905 to 12 Feb 1936)
• Achille Marie Joseph Glorieux † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 19 Sep 1969 to 3 Aug 1973)
• Rémy-Louis Leprêtre, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Delegate: 18 Mar 1936 to 7 May 1947)
• Serafino Milani, O.F.M. Obs. † (Apostolic Delegate: 23 Jan 1874 to 21 Dec 1874)
• Paolo Pappalardo † (Apostolic Internuncio: 19 Mar 1953 to 1958)
• Angelo Pedroni † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 17 Mar 1975 to 6 Jul 1983)
• Luigi Piavi (Biavi), O.F.M. Obs. † (Apostolic Delegate: 14 Nov 1876 to 28 Aug 1889)
• Amelio Poggi † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 26 Sep 1973 to 23 Dec 1974)
• Luigi Punzolo † (Apostolic Internuncio: 10 Jan 1962; Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 2 Feb 1966 to 17 Jun 1967)
• Nicola Rotunno † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 30 Aug 1983 to 8 Dec 1987)
• Francisco Villardel, O.F.M. Obs. † (Apostolic Delegate: 8 Mar 1839 to 19 Jun 1852)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 225 Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 204

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