Apostolic Nunciature

Bolivia

Country: Bolivia

Type: Apostolic Nunciature

Address: Avenida Arce 2990, Casilla 136, La Paz, Bolivia

Phone: +591-2 243.1007

History

1851: Established as Apostolic Delegation of Bolivia
1917: Promoted as Apostolic Internunciature of Bolivia
1925.01.11: Promoted as Apostolic Nunciature of Bolivia

Present Papal Representative

Archbishop Fermín Emilio Sosa Rodríguez (56)
(2023.11.17 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Virunum
Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia

Omnia possum in eo qui me confortat

Born:	1968.04.12 (Izamal, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1998.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:	2021.06.19

Priest of Yucatán (Mexico) (1998.07.12 – 2021.03.31)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2008.07.12 – 2016.11.11)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2016.11.11 – 2021.03.31)

Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea (2021.03.31 – 2023.11.17)

Titular Archbishop of Virunum (2021.03.31 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands (2021.12.16 – 2023.11.17)

Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia (2023.11.17 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Angelo Accattino (58) (2017.09.12 – 2023.01.02)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro (70) (2008.11.21 – 2017.01.21)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Luciano Suriani (68) (2008.02.22 – 2008.11.21)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Ivo Scapolo (71) (2002.03.26 – 2008.01.17)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Józef Wesołowski (later Mr.) (1999.11.03 – 2002.02.16)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Rino Passigato (80) (1996.03.18 – 1999.07.17)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci (83) (1989.10.21 – 1996.03.09)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Santos Abril y Castelló (89) (later Cardinal) (1985.04.29 – 1989.10.02)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Alfio Rapisarda (91) (1979.04.22 – 1985.01.29)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Giuseppe Laigueglia (1973.08.03 – 1979.01.20)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Giovanni Gravelli (1967.12.24 – 1973.07.12)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Carmine Rocco (1959.01 – 1967.09.16)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Umberto Mozzoni (later Cardinal) (1954.11.13 – 1958.09.20)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Sergio Pignedoli (later Cardinal) (1950.12.22 – 1954.10.19)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Giuseppe Burzio (1946.05.02 – 1950.12.18)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Egidio Lari (1939 – 1945)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Federico Lunardi (1936.11.16 – 1938.10.31)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Luigi Centoz (1932.01.28 – 1936.09.14)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Carlo Chiarlo (later Cardinal) (1928.11.12 – 1932.01.07)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Gaetano Cicognani (later Cardinal) (1925.01.11 – 1928.06.15)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Tito Trocchi (1921.05 – 1925)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Rodolfo Caroli (1917.04.28 – 1921.01.25)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Angelo Giacinto Scapardini, O.P. (1910.08.30 – 1916.12.04)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Angelo Maria Dolci (later Cardinal) (1906.12.07 – 1910.01)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Alessandro Bavona (1901.07.13 – 1906.11.13)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Pietro Gasparri (later Cardinal) (1897.12.18 – 1901.04.23)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Giuseppe Macchi (1889.04.12 – 1897.08.02)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Beniamino Cavicchioni (later Cardinal) (1884.03.21 – 1889.08.04)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Cesare Sambucetti (1882.03.30 – 1883)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Mario Mocenni (later Cardinal) (1877.08.06 – 1882.02.27)
Apostolic Delegate: Msgr. Francesco Tavani (later Bishop) (1861.07.25 – 1869.07.18)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Marino Marini (1857.08.14 – 1865.03.27)
Apostolic Delegate: Msgr. Mieczysław Halka Ledóchowski (later Cardinal) (1856.06.17 – 1861.07.25)
Apostolic Delegate: Msgr. Lorenzo Barili (later Cardinal) (1851.05.26 – 1856.06.17)

Last updated on 2025.01.12