Apostolic Delegation
Eastern Africa
Also known as:
Nairobi
Country:
Kenya
Type:
Apostolic Delegation
History
1930.01.11:
Established as
Apostolic Delegation
of
Africa for Missions
1946:
Renamed as
Apostolic Delegation
of
British East and West Africa
(English)
1959.10.03:
Renamed as
Apostolic Delegation
of
Eastern Africa
/
Nairobi
1965.11:
Branched to create
Apostolic Nunciature
of
Kenya
1971:
Suppressed
(merged into
Apostolic Nunciature
of
Kenya
)
Past Papal Representatives
Apostolic Delegate:
Archbishop Pierluigi
Sartorelli
(1967.11.09 – 1971)
Apostolic Delegate:
Archbishop Guido
del Mestri
(later
Cardinal
)
(1959.10.03 – 1967.09.09)
Apostolic Delegate:
Msgr. Gastone
Mojaisky-Perrelli
(later
Archbishop
)
(1957 – 1959)
Apostolic Delegate:
Archbishop James Robert
Knox
(later
Cardinal
)
(1953.07.20 – 1957.02.14)
Apostolic Delegate:
Archbishop David
Mathew
(1946.02.20 – 1953)
Apostolic Delegate:
Archbishop Antonio
Riberi
(黎培理)
(later
Cardinal
)
(1934.08.13 – 1945)
Apostolic Delegate:
Archbishop Arthur
Hinsley
(later
Cardinal
)
(1930.01.09 – 1934)
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