Delegation to Jerusalem and Palestine

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Bishop(s) Adolfo Tito Camacho Yllana, Apostolic Delegate

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Delegation Name Changed: 1965 Diplomatic Post Country: Palestine Mailing Address: P.O.Box 19-199, Apostolic Delegation, 91191 Jerusalem Telephone: (972-2)628.22.98; 628.86.30 Fax: 628.18.80

Historical Details

• Delegation to Palestine, TransJordan, and Cyprus
  • Established: 11 February 1948
  • Diplomatic Post
  • Country: Palestine
  • Mailing Address: in Jerusalem

• Delegation to Jerusalem, Palestine, Jordan, and Cyprus
  • Name Changed: 1953
  • Diplomatic Post
  • Country: Palestine

• Delegation to Jerusalem and Palestine (Israel, Jordan, Cyprus)
  • Name Changed: 1957
  • Diplomatic Post
  • Country: Palestine

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gustavo Testa † (11 Feb 1948 Appointed - 6 Mar 1953 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland)
• Silvio Angelo Pio Oddi † (30 Jul 1953 Appointed - 11 Jan 1957 Appointed, Apostolic Internuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of)
• Giuseppe Maria Sensi † (12 Jan 1957 Appointed - 10 May 1962 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland)
• Lino Zanini † (30 May 1962 Appointed - 4 Jan 1966 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of)
• Augustin-Joseph Antoine Sépinski, O.F.M. † (2 Oct 1965 Appointed - 5 May 1969 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay)
• Pio Laghi † (24 May 1969 Appointed - 27 Apr 1974 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina)
• William Aquin Carew † (10 May 1974 Appointed - 30 Aug 1983 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Japan)
• Carlo Curis † (4 Feb 1984 Appointed - 28 Mar 1990 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Canada)
• Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo † (28 Apr 1990 Appointed - 7 Mar 1998 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy)
• Pietro Sambi † (6 Jun 1998 Appointed - 17 Dec 2005 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America)
• Antonio Franco (21 Jan 2006 Appointed - 18 Aug 2012 Retired)
• Giuseppe Lazzarotto (18 Aug 2012 Appointed - 28 Aug 2017 Retired)
• Leopoldo Girelli (13 Sep 2017 Appointed - 13 Mar 2021 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to India)
• Adolfo Tito Camacho Yllana (3 Jun 2021 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Delegation to Palestine, TransJordan, and Cyprus
11 February 1948	Established		Delegation to Palestine, TransJordan, and Cyprus
Delegation to Jerusalem, Palestine, Jordan, and Cyprus
1953	Name Changed	Delegation to Palestine, TransJordan, and Cyprus	Delegation to Jerusalem, Palestine, Jordan, and Cyprus
Delegation to Jerusalem and Palestine (Israel, Jordan, Cyprus)
1957	Name Changed	Delegation to Jerusalem, Palestine, Jordan, and Cyprus	Delegation to Jerusalem and Palestine (Israel, Jordan, Cyprus)
Delegation to Jerusalem and Palestine
1965	Name Changed	Delegation to Jerusalem and Palestine (Israel, Jordan, Cyprus)	Delegation to Jerusalem and Palestine
12 February 1973	Established	Delegation to Jerusalem and Palestine	Nunciature to Cyprus
6 April 1994	Established	Delegation to Jerusalem and Palestine	Nunciature to Jordan
14 June 1994	Established	Delegation to Jerusalem and Palestine	Nunciature to Israel

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Antonio Franco (Apostolic Delegate: 21 Jan 2006 to 18 Aug 2012)
• Leopoldo Girelli (Apostolic Delegate: 13 Sep 2017 to 13 Mar 2021)
• Giuseppe Lazzarotto (Apostolic Delegate: 18 Aug 2012 to 28 Aug 2017)
• Adolfo Tito Camacho Yllana (Apostolic Delegate: 3 Jun 2021)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• William Aquin Carew † (Apostolic Delegate: 10 May 1974 to 30 Aug 1983)
• Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo † (Apostolic Delegate: 28 Apr 1990 to 7 Mar 1998)
• Carlo Curis † (Apostolic Delegate: 4 Feb 1984 to 28 Mar 1990)
• Pio Laghi † (Apostolic Delegate: 24 May 1969 to 27 Apr 1974)
• Silvio Angelo Pio Oddi † (Apostolic Delegate: 30 Jul 1953 to 11 Jan 1957)
• Pietro Sambi † (Apostolic Delegate: 6 Jun 1998 to 17 Dec 2005)
• Giuseppe Maria Sensi † (Apostolic Delegate: 12 Jan 1957 to 10 May 1962)
• Augustin-Joseph Antoine Sépinski, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Delegate: 2 Oct 1965 to 5 May 1969)
• Gustavo Testa † (Apostolic Delegate: 11 Feb 1948 to 6 Mar 1953)
• Lino Zanini † (Apostolic Delegate: 30 May 1962 to 4 Jan 1966)

Source(s)

Delegation to Palestine, TransJordan, and Cyprus Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 322, and Page 323

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