Nunciature to Iran

Historical Details

• Delegation to Persia
  • Established: 13 March 1874
  • Diplomatic Post
  • Country: Iran, Islamic Republic of

• Delegation to Iran
  • Name Changed: 1948
  • Diplomatic Post
  • Country: Iran, Islamic Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Augustin-Pierre Cluzel, C.M. † (30 Mar 1874 Appointed - 12 Aug 1882 Died)
• Jacques-Hector Thomas, C.M. † (4 May 1883 Appointed - 9 Sep 1890 Resigned)
• Hilarion Joseph Montéty Pailhas, C.M. † (13 Feb 1891 Appointed - Apr 1896 Resigned)
• François Lesné, C.M. † (20 Apr 1896 Appointed - 11 Feb 1910 Died)
• Jacques-Emile Sontag, C.M. † (13 Jul 1910 Appointed - 27 Jul 1918 Died)
• Adriaan Smets † (13 Jan 1922 Appointed - 1930 Resigned)
• Egidio Lari † (1 Jun 1931 Appointed - Mar 1936 Resigned)
• Alcide Giuseppe Marina, C.M. † (7 Mar 1936 Appointed - 18 Apr 1945 Appointed, Apostolic Delegate to Turkey)
• Paolo Pappalardo † (7 Aug 1948 Appointed - 19 Mar 1953 Appointed, Apostolic Internuncio to Syria)
• Raffaele Forni † (31 Jul 1953 Appointed - 24 Sep 1955 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela)
• Giuseppe Paupini † (2 Feb 1956 Appointed - 25 Feb 1957 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala)
• Vittore Ugo Righi † (14 Oct 1961 Appointed - 1 Feb 1964 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay)
• Salvatore Asta † (23 Mar 1964 Appointed - 7 Jun 1969 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Turkey)
• Paolino Limongi † (9 Jul 1969 Appointed - Mar 1971 Resigned)
• Ernesto Gallina † (13 Mar 1971 Appointed - 4 Jan 1976 Appointed, Official of the Secretariat of State)
• Annibale Bugnini, C.M. † (4 Jan 1976 Appointed - 3 Jul 1982 Died)
• Giovanni De Andrea † (26 Jan 1983 Appointed - 22 Nov 1986 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Algeria)
• John Bulaitis † (11 Jul 1987 Appointed - 30 Nov 1991 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Korea)
• Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.I. † (18 Mar 1992 Appointed - Apr 1999 Retired)
• Angelo Mottola † (16 Jul 1999 Appointed - 25 Jan 2007 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro)
• Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel (10 Oct 2007 Appointed - 5 Jan 2013 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of)
• Leo Boccardi (11 Jul 2013 Appointed - 11 Mar 2021 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Japan)
• Andrzej Józwowicz (28 Jun 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Leo Boccardi (Apostolic Nuncio: 11 Jul 2013 to 11 Mar 2021)
• Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel (Apostolic Nuncio: 10 Oct 2007 to 5 Jan 2013)
• Andrzej Józwowicz (Apostolic Nuncio: 28 Jun 2021)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Salvatore Asta † (Apostolic Internuncio: 23 Mar 1964; Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 25 Mar 1966 to 7 Jun 1969)
• Annibale Bugnini, C.M. † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 4 Jan 1976 to 3 Jul 1982)
• John Bulaitis † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 11 Jul 1987 to 30 Nov 1991)
• Augustin-Pierre Cluzel, C.M. † (Apostolic Delegate: 30 Mar 1874 to 12 Aug 1882)
• Giovanni De Andrea † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 26 Jan 1983 to 22 Nov 1986)
• Raffaele Forni † (Apostolic Internuncio: 31 Jul 1953 to 24 Sep 1955)
• Ernesto Gallina † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 13 Mar 1971 to 4 Jan 1976)
• Egidio Lari † (Apostolic Delegate: 1 Jun 1931 to Mar 1936)
• François Lesné, C.M. † (Apostolic Delegate: 20 Apr 1896 to 11 Feb 1910)
• Paolino Limongi † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 9 Jul 1969 to Mar 1971)
• Alcide Giuseppe Marina, C.M. † (Apostolic Delegate: 7 Mar 1936 to 18 Apr 1945)
• Hilarion Joseph Montéty Pailhas, C.M. † (Apostolic Delegate: 13 Feb 1891 to Apr 1896)
• Angelo Mottola † (Apostolic Nuncio: 16 Jul 1999 to 25 Jan 2007)
• Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.I. † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 18 Mar 1992; Apostolic Nuncio: 1 Feb 1994 to Apr 1999)
• Paolo Pappalardo † (Apostolic Delegate: 7 Aug 1948 to 19 Mar 1953)
• Giuseppe Paupini † (Apostolic Internuncio: 2 Feb 1956 to 25 Feb 1957)
• Vittore Ugo Righi † (Apostolic Internuncio: 14 Oct 1961 to 1 Feb 1964)
• Adriaan Smets † (Apostolic Delegate: 13 Jan 1922 to 1930)
• Jacques-Emile Sontag, C.M. † (Apostolic Delegate: 13 Jul 1910 to 27 Jul 1918)
• Jacques-Hector Thomas, C.M. † (Apostolic Delegate: 4 May 1883 to 9 Sep 1890)

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