Nunciature to United States of America

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Bishop(s) Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre, Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio Carlo Maria Viganò, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature Elevated: 10 January 1984 Diplomatic Post Country: United States of America Official Web Site: http://www.nuntiususa.org/ Mailing Address: 3339 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W, Washington, DC 20008-3687, USA Telephone: (1-202)333-7121 Fax: 337-4036

Historical Details

• Delegation to United States of America
  • Established: 24 January 1893
  • Diplomatic Post
  • Country: United States of America

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francesco di Paolo Satolli † (24 Jan 1893 Appointed - 1896 Resigned)
• Sebastiano Martinelli, O.E.S.A. † (18 Aug 1896 Appointed - )
• Diomede Angelo Raffaele Gennaro Falconio, O.F.M. Ref. † (30 Sep 1902 Appointed - 1911 Resigned)
• Giovanni Vincenzo Bonzano † (2 Feb 1912 Appointed - 11 Dec 1922 Resigned)
• Pietro Fumasoni Biondi † (14 Dec 1922 Appointed - 16 Mar 1933 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme)
• Amleto Giovanni Cicognani † (23 Apr 1933 Appointed - 14 Nov 1959 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches)
• Egidio Vagnozzi † (16 Dec 1958 Appointed - 13 Jan 1968 Appointed, Prefect of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See)
• Luigi Raimondi † (30 Jun 1967 Appointed - 21 Mar 1973 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints)
• Jean Jadot † (23 May 1973 Appointed - 27 Jun 1980 Appointed, Pro-President of the Secretariat for Non-Christians)
• Pio Laghi † (10 Dec 1980 Appointed - 6 Apr 1990 Appointed, Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Institutes of Study))
• Agostino Cacciavillan † (13 Jun 1990 Appointed - 5 Nov 1998 Appointed, President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See)
• Gabriel Montalvo Higuera † (7 Dec 1998 Appointed - 17 Dec 2005 Retired)
• Pietro Sambi † (17 Dec 2005 Appointed - 27 Jul 2011 Died)
• Carlo Maria Viganò (19 Oct 2011 Appointed - 12 Apr 2016 Retired)
• Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre (12 Apr 2016 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Delegation to United States of America
24 January 1893	Established		Delegation to United States of America
Nunciature to United States of America
10 January 1984	Elevated	Delegation to United States of America	Nunciature to United States of America

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre (Apostolic Nuncio: 12 Apr 2016 - )
• Carlo Maria Viganò (Apostolic Nuncio: 19 Oct 2011 to 12 Apr 2016)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Giovanni Vincenzo Bonzano † (Apostolic Delegate: 2 Feb 1912 to 11 Dec 1922)
• Agostino Cacciavillan † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 13 Jun 1990 to 5 Nov 1998)
• Amleto Giovanni Cicognani † (Apostolic Delegate: 23 Apr 1933 to 14 Nov 1959)
• Diomede Angelo Raffaele Gennaro Falconio, O.F.M. Ref. † (Apostolic Delegate: 30 Sep 1902 to 1911)
• Pietro Fumasoni Biondi † (Apostolic Delegate: 14 Dec 1922 to 16 Mar 1933)
• Jean Jadot † (Apostolic Delegate: 23 May 1973 to 27 Jun 1980)
• Pio Laghi † (Apostolic Delegate: 10 Dec 1980; Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 26 Mar 1984 to 6 Apr 1990)
• Sebastiano Martinelli, O.E.S.A. † (Apostolic Delegate: 18 Aug 1896 - )
• Gabriel Montalvo Higuera † (Apostolic Nuncio: 7 Dec 1998 to 17 Dec 2005)
• Luigi Raimondi † (Apostolic Delegate: 30 Jun 1967 to 21 Mar 1973)
• Pietro Sambi † (Apostolic Nuncio: 17 Dec 2005 to 27 Jul 2011)
• Francesco di Paolo Satolli † (Apostolic Delegate: 24 Jan 1893 to 1896)
• Egidio Vagnozzi † (Apostolic Delegate: 16 Dec 1958 to 13 Jan 1968)

Source(s)

Nunciature to United States of America Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 437

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