Apostolic Nunciature to Samoa
The Apostolic Nunciature to Samoa is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Samoa. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The nuncio resides in Wellington, New Zealand.
The Holy See and Samoa established diplomatic relations on 10 June 1994.[1] Before then, the Holy See was represented in Samoa by a series of delegations whose responsibilities for areas of the Pacific narrowed as the Holy See established diplomatic relations with countries in the region.
List of papal representatives to Samoa[edit]
- Apostolic Nuncios
- Thomas Anthony White (1994 – (27 April 1996)
- Apostolic Delegate to the Pacific Ocean from 14 October 1989[2]
- Patrick Coveney (27 April 1996[a] – 25 January 2005)[5]
- Charles Daniel Balvo (1 April 2006[6] – 17 January 2013)[7]
- Martin Krebs (23 September 2013[8] – 16 June 2018)[9]
- Novatus Rugambwa (17 April 2020[10] – present)
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Relazioni Bilaterali della Santa Sede". Secretariat of State (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXI. 1989. p. 1273. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVIII. 1996. p. 527. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVIII. 1996. p. 903. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.01.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 January 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 01.04.2006" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. April 1, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.01.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.09.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 16.06.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 17.04.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.