Apostolic Nunciature

Cyprus

Country: Cyprus

Type: Apostolic Nunciature

Address: Holy Cross Catholic Church, Paphos Gate Str. 1, 1010 Nicosia, Cyprus

Phone: +357-22 52.22.31

History

1973: Established as Apostolic Nunciature of Cyprus

Present Papal Representative

Archbishop Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso (61)
(2023.02.17 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Grado
Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus
Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan

Oportet illum crescere

Born:	1964.10.06 (Vicenza, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1989.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.12.16

Priest of Bolzano–Bressanone (Italy) (1989.06.24 – 2017.11.09)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2000.09.23 – 2005.08.21)

Undersecretary of Pontifical Council “Cor unum” (2004.06.21 – 2010.06.22)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2005.08.21 – 2017.11.09)

Secretary of Pontifical Council “Cor unum” (2010.06.22 – 2017.01.01)

Secretary Delegate of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (2017.01.01 – 2017.11.09)

Adjunct Secretary of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples (2017.11.09 – 2022.06.05)

Titular Archbishop of Foratiana (2017.11.09 – 2025.12.17)

Adjunct Secretary for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation (2022.06.05 – 2022.12.03)

Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan (2023.01.21 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus (2023.02.17 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Grado (2025.12.17 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana (易福霖) (78) (2021.06.03 – 2023.02.17)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli (73) (2017.09.15 – 2021.03.13)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto (83) (2012.08.30 – 2017.08.28)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Antonio Franco (89) (2006.01.21 – 2012.08.18)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Pietro Sambi (1998.06.06 – 2005.12.17)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (later Cardinal) (1990.05.28 – 1998.03.07)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Carlo Curis (1984.02.04 – 1990.03.28)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop William Aquin Carew (1974.05.10 – 1983.08.30)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Pio Laghi (later Cardinal) (1973.05.28 – 1974.04.27)

Last updated on 2026.04.19

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