Apostolic Nunciature

Cameroon

Country: Cameroon

Type: Apostolic Nunciature

Address: Rue du Vatican, B.P. 210, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Phone: +237 2220.0475; 2221.5073

History

1966: Established as Apostolic Nunciature of Cameroon

Present Papal Representative

Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt (62)
(2023.08.30 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Novigrad
Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea
Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon

Fides spes caritas

Born:	1962.05.23 (Azzorre, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1993.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.03.19

Priest of Ottawa (Canada) (1993.06.29 – 2018.02.26)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2003.04.11 – 2010.03.17)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2010.03.17 – 2018.02.26)

Head of Protocol of Secretariat of State (2012.11.14 – 2018.02.26)

Titular Archbishop of Novigrad (2018.02.26 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia (2018.03.01 – 2023.08.30)

Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia (2018.03.08 – 2023.08.30)

Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon (2023.08.30 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea (2023.08.30 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Julio Murat (63) (2018.03.24 – 2022.11.09)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Piero Pioppo (64) (2010.01.25 – 2017.09.08)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Eliseo Antonio Ariotti (76) (2003.07.17 – 2009.11.05)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto (1996.05.04 – 1996.06.28)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Ernesto Gallina (1969.07.16 – 1971.03.13)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Santos Abril y Castelló (89) (later Cardinal) (1989.10.02 – 1996.02.24)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Donato Squicciarini (1981.09.16 – 1989.07.01)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Josip Uhač (1976.10.07 – 1981.06.03)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Luciano Storero (1973.06.30 – 1976.07.14)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Jean Jadot (1971.05.15 – 1973.05.23)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Luigi Poggi (later Cardinal) (1966.10.31 – 1969.05.21)

Last updated on 2024.12.16

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