Apostolic Nunciature

Iran

Country: Iran

Type: Apostolic Nunciature

Address: 84 Razi Ave., Crossroad Neuaphle-Le-Château, P.O. Box 11155-178, Teheran, Iran

Phone: +98-21 6640.35.74

History

Established as Apostolic Delegation of Persia
1936: Renamed as Apostolic Delegation of Iran
1953: Promoted as Apostolic Internunciature of Iran
1966.03.25: Promoted as Apostolic Nunciature of Iran

Present Papal Representative

Archbishop Andrzej Józwowicz (59)
(2021.06.28 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Lauriacum
Apostolic Nuncio to Iran

Caritas numquam excidit

Born:	1965.01.14 (Boćki, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1990.05.24
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.05.27

Priest of Łowicz (Poland) (1990.05.24 – 2017.03.18)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2000.01.05 – 2008.10.22)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2008.10.22 – 2017.03.18)

Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda (2017.03.18 – 2021.06.28)

Titular Archbishop of Lauriacum (2017.03.18 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Iran (2021.06.28 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Leo Boccardi (レオ・ボッカルディ) (71) (2013.07.11 – 2021.03.11)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel (81) (2007.10.10 – 2013.01.05)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Angelo Mottola (1999.07.16 – 2007.01.25)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.J. (1994.02.01 – 1999.04)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.J. (1992.03.18 – 1994.02.01)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop John Bulaitis (1987.07.11 – 1991.11.30)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Giovanni De Andrea (1983.01.26 – 1986.11.22)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Annibale Bugnini, C.M. (1976.01.04 – 1982.07.03)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Ernesto Gallina (1971.03.13 – 1976.01.04)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Paolino Limongi (1969.07.09 – 1971.03.13)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Salvatore Asta (1966.03.25 – 1969.06.07)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Salvatore Asta (1964.03.23 – 1966.03.25)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Vittore Ugo Righi (1959 – 1964.02.01)
Apostolic Internuncio: Msgr. Lino Zanini (later Archbishop) (1957 – 1959.06.16)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Giuseppe Paupini (later Cardinal) (1956.02.02 – 1957.02.25)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Raffaele Forni (1953.07.31 – 1955.09.24)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Paolo Pappalardo (1948.08.07 – 1953.03.19)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Alcide Giuseppe Marina, C.M. (1936.03.07 – 1945)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Egidio Lari (1931.06.01 – 1936.03.07)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Adriano Smets (1921.12.21 – 1931)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Angelo Maria Dolci (later Cardinal) (1918? – 1921.12.21)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Jacques-Emile Sontag, C.M. (1910.07.13 – 1918.07.27)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop François Lesné (1896.04.09 – 1910.02.11)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Hilarion-Joseph Montéty (1891.02.13 – 1896)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Jacques-Hector Thomas (1883.04.30 – 1890.09.09)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Augustin-Pierre Cluzel, C.M. (1874.03.30 – 1882.08.12)

Last updated on 2025.01.12