Apostolic Nunciature

South Africa

Country: South Africa

Type: Apostolic Nunciature

Address: 80 Pretorius Street, 0083 Arcadia (Pretoria), South Africa

Phone: +27-12 344.3815/6

History

1922.12.07: Established as Apostolic Delegation of Africa
1935: Renamed as Apostolic Delegation of Southern Africa
1967: Branched to create Apostolic Nunciature of Lesotho
1993: Branched to create Apostolic Nunciature of Swaziland
1994.06.25: Promoted as Apostolic Nunciature of South Africa
1996.03.18: Branched to create Apostolic Nunciature of Namibia
2000: Branched to create Apostolic Delegation of Botswana

Present Papal Representative

Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński (56)
(2024.04.16 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Limosano
Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana
Apostolic Nuncio to Eswatini
Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia
Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa
Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho

In fines orbis

Born:	1969.01.01 (Małogoszcz, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1995.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2020.07.18

Priest of Kielce (Poland) (1995.06.03 – 2020.05.03)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2005.08.14 – 2014.10.01)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2014.10.01 – 2020.05.03)

Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana (2020.05.03 – 2024.04.16)

Titular Archbishop of Limosano (2020.05.03 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho (2024.04.16 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa (2024.04.16 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia (2024.07.19 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Eswatini (2024.07.19 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana (2024.08.20 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells (61) (2016.02.09 – 2023.02.08)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari (2012.03.10 – 2015.05.22)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop James Patrick Green (格霖澤) (74) (2006.08.17 – 2012.03)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Blasco Francisco Collaço (93) (2000.05.24 – 2006.08.17)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro (86) (later Cardinal) (1998.02.02 – 2000.03.01)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Ambrose Battista De Paoli (1994.06.25 – 1997.11.11)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Ambrose Battista De Paoli (1988.02.06 – 1994.06.25)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Joseph Mees (1985.01.19 – 1987.10)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Edward Idris Cassidy (葛錫迪) (later Cardinal) (1979.03.25 – 1984.11.06)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Alfredo Poledrini (1971.09.20 – 1978.09.18)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop John Gordon (1967.08.19 – 1971)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Joseph Francis McGeough (1960.09.17 – 1967.07.08)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Celestine Joseph Damiano (1952.11.27 – 1960.01.24)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Martin Lucas, S.V.D. (1945.09.14 – 1952.11.27)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Bernard Gijlswijk, O.P. (1922.12.02 – 1944.12.22)

Last updated on 2025.01.12