Apostolic Delegation

Pacific Ocean

Countries: American Samoa , French Polynesia , Guam , New Caledonia , Niue , Norfolk Island , Northern Mariana Islands , Pitcairn Islands , Tokelau , Tuvalu , U.S. Minor Islands , Wallis and Futuna

Type: Apostolic Delegation

Address: 178 Onslow Road, Khandallah, New Zealand

Phone: +64 4 387-3470

History

1973.03.05: Established as Apostolic Delegation of Pacific Ocean (from Apostolic Delegation of Australia and Papua New Guinea)
1980: Branched to create Apostolic Nunciature of Fiji Islands
1992.12.01: Branched to create Apostolic Nunciature of Nauru
1993: Branched to create Apostolic Nunciature of Marshall Islands
1994: Branched to create Apostolic Nunciature of Micronesia, Apostolic Nunciature of Samoa, Apostolic Nunciature of Tonga and Apostolic Nunciature of Vanuatu
1995: Branched to create Apostolic Nunciature of Kiribati
2001.07.14: Branched to create Apostolic Nunciature of Palau
2001: Branched to create Apostolic Nunciature of Cook Island

Present Papal Representative

vacant

Past Papal Representatives

Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa (67) (2019.03.29 – 2024.07.27)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Martin Krebs (68) (2013.05.08 – 2018.06.16)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo (73) (2005.04.01 – 2013.01.17)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Patrick Coveney (1996.10.15 – 2005.01.25)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Thomas A. White (陶懷德) (1989.10.14 – 1996.04.27)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Antonio Magnoni (1980.04.24 – 1989.07.22)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Angelo Acerbi (99) (later Cardinal) (1974.06.22 – 1979.08.14)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Raymond Philip Etteldorf (1973 – 1974.06.21)

Last updated on 2024.12.16

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