Apostolic Nunciature

Philippines

Country: Philippines

Type: Apostolic Nunciature

Address: 2140 Taft Ave., Manila 1004; P.O. Box 3604, 1099 Manila, Philippines

Phone: +63-2 521.03.06/7

History

1915: Established as Apostolic Delegation of Philippines
1951.08.09: Promoted as Apostolic Nunciature of Philippines

Present Papal Representative

Archbishop Charles John Brown (66)
(2020.09.28 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Aquileia
Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines

Ex Christi latere

Born:	1959.10.13 (New York, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1989.05.13
Consecrated Bishop:	2012.01.06

Priest of New York (USA) (1989.05.13 – 2011.11.26)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2000.05.06 – 2011.11.26)

Adjunct Secretary of International Theological Commission (2009.09 – 2011.11.26)

Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland (2011.11.26 – 2017.03.09)

Titular Archbishop of Aquileia (2011.11.26 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Albania (2017.03.09 – 2020.09.28)

Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines (2020.09.28 – ...)

Msgr. José Luis Díaz-Mariblanca Sánchez (戴旭華)
(2022.07.19 – ...)

Priest of Toledo (Spain)
Head of Study Mission in Hong Kong of Philippines
Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Born:

Priest of Toledo (Spain) (? – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2012.02.08 – 2022.03.23)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2022.03.23 – ...)

Head of Study Mission in Hong Kong of Philippines (2022.07.19 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia (67) (2017.09.12 – 2019.11.16)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto (73) (2011.05.10 – 2017.07.01)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams (81) (2007.09.03 – 2011.02.22)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Fernando Filoni (斐洛尼) (79) (later Cardinal) (2006.02.25 – 2007.06.09)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Antonio Franco (88) (1999.04.06 – 2006.01.21)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Gian Vincenzo Moreni (1990.09.08 – 1999.03.03)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Bruno Torpigliani (1973.06.06 – 1990)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Carmine Rocco (1967.09.16 – 1973.05.22)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Carlo Martini (1963.11.29 – 1967.08.05)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Salvatore Siino (1959.03.14 – 1963.10.08)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi (later Cardinal) (1951.08.09 – 1958.12.16)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi (later Cardinal) (1949.03.09 – 1951.08.09)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Guglielmo Piani, S.D.B. (1922.02.17 – 1948.10.05)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Joseph Petrelli (1915.03.30 – 1921.05.27)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Ambrose Agius, O.S.B. (1904.09.03 – 1911.12.12)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Giovanni Battista Guidi (1902.09.25 – 1904.07.22)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Donato Sbarretti (later Cardinal) (1901.09.16 – 1902.09.25)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Placide Louis Chapelle (1899.09.28 – 1901)
Head of Study Mission in Hong Kong: Msgr. Javier Herrera Corona (何明哲) (57) (later Archbishop) (2020 – 2022.02.05)
Head of Study Mission in Hong Kong: Msgr. Ante Jozić (尤安泰) (59) (later Archbishop) (2010 – 2019.02.02)
Head of Study Mission in Hong Kong: Msgr. Eugene Martin Nugent (劉裕政) (67) (later Archbishop) (2001 – 2010.02.13)
Head of Study Mission in Hong Kong: Msgr. Fernando Filoni (斐洛尼) (79) (later Cardinal) (1992 – 2001.01.17)

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