Apostolic Nunciature

China

Countries: Taiwan , China , Hong Kong , Macau

Type: Apostolic Nunciature

Address: 87 Aikuo East Road, Taipei 10642, Taiwan

Phone: +886 (2) 3216847

Website:

History

1922: Established as Apostolic Delegation of China
1946: Promoted as Apostolic Internunciature of China
1966.12.24: Promoted as Apostolic Nunciature of China
1973.02.02: Branched to create Apostolic Nunciature of Bangladesh

Present Papal Representative

Msgr. Stefano Mazzotti (馬德範) (58)
(2022.07.19 – ...)

Priest of Terni–Narni–Amelia (Italy)
Pro-Chargé d’affaires in China
Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Born:	1966.06.18 (Faenza, RA, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	2001.11.24

Priest of Terni–Narni–Amelia (Italy) (2001.11.24 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2010.04.20 – 2020.07.03)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2020.07.03 – ...)

Pro-Chargé d’affaires in China (2022.07.19 [2022.08.22] – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Edward Idris Cassidy (葛錫迪) (later Cardinal) (1970.10.27 – 1979.03.25)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Luigi Accogli (艾可儀) (1967.10.16 – 1970.09.29)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Giuseppe Caprio (高理耀) (later Cardinal) (1966.12.24 – 1967.08.22)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Giuseppe Caprio (高理耀) (later Cardinal) (1959.05.20 – 1966.12.24)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Antonio Riberi (黎培理) (later Cardinal) (1946.07.06 – 1959.02.19)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Mario Zanin (蔡寧) (1934.01.07 – 1946)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini (剛恆毅) (later Cardinal) (1922.08.12 – 1933.11.03)
Chargé d’affaires: Msgr. Arnaldo Sanchez Catalan (佳安道) (58) (later Archbishop) (2019.08.10 – 2022.01.31)
Chargé d’affaires: Msgr. Paul Fitzpatrick Russell (陸思道) (65) (later Archbishop) (2008 – 2016.03.19)
Chargé d’affaires: Msgr. Ambrose Madtha (安博思) (later Archbishop) (2003.02.11 – 2008.05.08)
Chargé d’affaires: Msgr. James Patrick Green (格霖澤) (74) (later Archbishop) (2002.01.18 – 2003)
Chargé d’affaires: Msgr. Adolfo Tito Yllana (易福霖) (77) (later Archbishop) (1999.09.20 – 2001.12.13)
Chargé d’affaires: Msgr. Joseph Chennoth (車納德 / ジョセフ・チェノットゥ) (later Archbishop) (1995.04.26 – 1999.08.24)
Chargé d’affaires: Msgr. Juliusz Janusz (尤雅士) (80) (later Archbishop) (1992.08.25 – 1995.03.25)
Chargé d’affaires: Msgr. Adriano Bernardini (裴納德) (82) (later Archbishop) (1988.01.22 – 1992.08.20)
Chargé d’affaires: Msgr. Piero Biggio (畢齊樂) (later Archbishop) (1986.04.06 – 1988.12.10)
Chargé d’affaires: Msgr. Paolo Giglio (吉立友) (later Archbishop) (1978.07.12 – 1986.04.04)
Chargé d’affaires: Msgr. Thomas A. White (陶懷德) (later Archbishop) (1974 – 1978.05.27)
Chargé d’affaires: Msgr. Francesco Colasuonno (高樂天) (later Cardinal) (1972.08.02 – 1974.12.06)
Pro-Chargé d’affaires: Msgr. Slađan Ćosić (高德隆) (2016.03.19 – 2019.08.10)

Last updated on 2025.02.25