Delegation to Viêt Nam

Historical Details

• Delegation to Indochina
  • Latin Name: Indosinensis
  • Established: 20 May 1925
  • Diplomatic Post
  • Country: Viet Nam

• Delegation to Vietnam and Cambodia
  • Name Changed: 17 June 1964
  • Diplomatic Post
  • Country: Viet Nam

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Constantino Ajutti (Aiutti) † (28 May 1925 Appointed - 29 Jul 1928 Died)
• Victor-Valentin (Colomban-Marie) Dreyer, O.F.M. † (24 Nov 1928 Appointed - 19 Nov 1936 Resigned)
• Antonin-Fernand Drapier, O.P. † (28 Nov 1936 Appointed - Apr 1950 Resigned)
• John Jarlath Dooley, S.S.C.M.E. † (18 Oct 1951 Appointed - 15 Sep 1959 Appointed, Official of the Secretariat of State)
• Mario Brini † (12 Sep 1959 Appointed - 13 Jun 1962 Appointed, Apostolic Internuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of)
• Salvatore Asta † (13 Oct 1962 Appointed - 23 Mar 1964 Appointed, Apostolic Internuncio to Iran)
• Angelo Palmas † (17 Jun 1964 Appointed - 19 Apr 1969 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia)
• Henri Lemaître † (30 May 1969 Appointed - 19 Dec 1975 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Uganda)

Historical Summary

Affiliated People, Living

• Leopoldo Girelli (Official: 13 Jan 2011 to 13 Sep 2017)
• Marek Zalewski (Official: 21 May 2018 - )

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Affiliated People, Deceased

• Constantino Ajutti (Aiutti) † (Apostolic Delegate: 28 May 1925 to 29 Jul 1928)
• Salvatore Asta † (Apostolic Delegate: 13 Oct 1962 to 23 Mar 1964)
• Mario Brini † (Apostolic Delegate: 12 Sep 1959 to 13 Jun 1962)
• John Jarlath Dooley, S.S.C.M.E. † (Apostolic Delegate: 18 Oct 1951 to 15 Sep 1959)
• Antonin-Fernand Drapier, O.P. † (Apostolic Delegate: 28 Nov 1936 to Apr 1950)
• Victor-Valentin (Colomban-Marie) Dreyer, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Delegate: 24 Nov 1928 to 19 Nov 1936)
• Henri Lemaître † (Apostolic Delegate: 30 May 1969 to 19 Dec 1975)
• Angelo Palmas † (Apostolic Delegate: 17 Jun 1964 to 19 Apr 1969)

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