Apostolic Nunciature

Turkey

Country: Turkey

Type: Apostolic Nunciature

Address: Birlik Mah. 3, Cad. N. 37, P.K. 33, 06552 Çankaya-Ankara, Turkey

Phone: +90-312 495.35.14

History

1868: Established as Apostolic Delegation of Constantinople
1930: Renamed as Apostolic Delegation of Turkey
1960: Promoted as Apostolic Internunciature of Turkey
1966: Promoted as Apostolic Nunciature of Turkey

Present Papal Representative

Archbishop Paul Fitzpatrick Russell (陸思道) (62)
(2016.03.19 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Novi
Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaigian
Apostolic Nuncio to Turkmenistan
Apostolic Nuncio to Turkey

Born:	1959.05.02 (Greenfield, MA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1987.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.06.03

Chargé d’affaires in China (2008 – 2016.03.19)

Titular Archbishop of Novi (2016.03.19 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Turkey (2016.03.19 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Turkmenistan (2016.03.19 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaigian (2018.04.07 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Antonio Lucibello (79) (2005.08.27 – 2016.03.19)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Edmond Y. Farhat (2001.12.11 – 2005.07.26)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Luigi Conti (1999.05.15 – 2001.08.08)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata (84) (1995.02.06 – 1999.03.03)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Sergio Sebastiani (90) (later Cardinal) (1985.01.08 – 1994.11.16)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Salvatore Asta (1969.06.07 – 1984)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Saverio Zupi (1966.08.30 – 1969)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Francesco Lardone (1959 – 1966)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Giacomo Testa (1953.06.18 – 1959)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Paolo Bertoli (later Cardinal) (1952.03.24 – 1953.05.07)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Andrea Cassulo (1947.06.03 – 1952.01.09)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Alcide Giuseppe Marina, C.M. (1945 – 1947.05.18)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (later Pope John XXIII, Saint) (1935.01.12 – 1944.12.23)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Carlo Margotti (1930.03.08 – 1934.07.25)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Angelo Rotta (1925.06.06 – 1930.03.20)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Ernesto Eugenio Filippi (1923.03.31 – 1925.04.06)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Angelo Maria Dolci (later Cardinal) (1914.11.13 – 1922.12.14)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Vincent Sardi di Rivisondoli (1908.04.06 – 1914)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Augusto Bonetti, C.M. (1887.05.06 – 1904.08.19)

as of 2021.11.15