Apostolic Nunciature

Venezuela

Country: Venezuela

Type: Apostolic Nunciature

Address: Prolongación Av. Páez, Urbanización Juan Pablo II, Caracas, Venezuela

Phone: +58-212 442.20.90

History

Established as Apostolic Delegation of Venezuela
1915: Promoted as Apostolic Internunciature of Venezuela
1920.05.21: Promoted as Apostolic Nunciature of Venezuela

Present Papal Representative

Archbishop Alberto Ortega Martín (62)
(2024.05.14 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Midila
Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela

Sufficit tibi gratia mea

Born:	1962.11.14 (Madrid, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1990.04.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.10.10

Priest of Madrid (Spain) (1990.04.28 – 2015.08.01)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2001.12.18 – 2011.12.21)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2011.12.21 – 2015.08.01)

Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan (2015.08.01 – 2019.10.07)

Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq (2015.08.01 – 2019.10.07)

Titular Archbishop of Midila (2015.08.01 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Chile (2019.10.07 – 2024.05.14)

Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela (2024.05.14 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Aldo Giordano (2013.10.26 – 2021.05.08)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Pietro Parolin (69) (later Cardinal) (2009.08.17 – 2013.08.31)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Giacinto Berloco (83) (2005.02.24 – 2009.06.18)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop André Dupuy (84) (2000.03.27 – 2005.02.24)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Leonardo Sandri (81) (later Cardinal) (1997.07.22 – 2000.03.01)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Oriano Quilici (1990.07.11 – 1997.07.08)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Luciano Storero (1981.02.02 – 1990.06.28)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Ubaldo Calabresi (1978.01.05 – 1981.01.23)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Giovanni Mariani (1975.01.11 – 1978.01)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Antonio del Giudice (1970.12.02 – 1974.12.18)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Felice Pirozzi (1967.01.09 – 1970.10.17)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Luigi Dadaglio (later Cardinal) (1961.10.28 – 1967.01.09)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Raffaele Forni (1955.09.24 – 1960.02.27)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Sergio Pignedoli (later Cardinal) (1954.10.19 – 1955.04.15)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Armando Lombardi (1950.02.13 – 1954)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Giuseppe Misuraca (1941.07.02 – 1948)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Luigi Centoz (1936.09.14 – 1940.02.19)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Fernando Cento (later Cardinal) (1926.06.24 – 1936.07.26)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Filippo Cortesi (1921.06.13 – 1926.06.24)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani (later Cardinal) (1920.05.21 – 1920.12.04)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani (later Cardinal) (1918.02.16 – 1920.05.21)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Carlo Pietropaoli (1915 – 1918)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Carlo Pietropaoli (1913.04.29 – 1915)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Giulio Tonti (later Cardinal) (1892.07.11 – 1894.10.01)
Apostolic Delegate: Bishop Spiridion-Salvatore-Costantino Buhadgiar, O.F.M. Cap. (1890.11.28 – 1891.08.10)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Mario Mocenni (later Cardinal) (1877.08.14 – 1882.03.28)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Rocco Cocchia, O.F.M. Cap. (1874.07.13 – 1883.08.09)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Serafino Vannutelli (later Cardinal) (1869.07.18 – 1875.09.10)
Apostolic Delegate: Msgr. Francesco Tavani (later Bishop) (1861.07.25 – 1869.07.18)
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