Iran

History

• Established as Apostolic Delegation of Persia
• 1936: Renamed as Apostolic Delegation of Iran
• 1953: Promoted as Apostolic Internunciature of Iran
• 1966.03.25: Promoted as Apostolic Nunciature of Iran

Present Papal Representative

• vacant

Past Papal Representatives

• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Andrzej Józwowicz (61) (2021.06.28 – 2026.01.31)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Leo Boccardi (レオ・ボッカルディ) (72) (2013.07.11 – 2021.03.11)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel (82) (2007.10.10 – 2013.01.05)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Angelo Mottola (1999.07.16 – 2007.01.25)
• Apostolic Nuncio:  Archbishop Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.J. (1994.02.01 – 1999.04)
• Apostolic Pro-Nuncio:  Archbishop Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.J. (1992.03.18 – 1994.02.01)
• Apostolic Pro-Nuncio:  Archbishop John Bulaitis (1987.07.11 – 1991.11.30)
• Apostolic Pro-Nuncio:  Archbishop Giovanni De Andrea (1983.01.26 – 1986.11.22)
• Apostolic Pro-Nuncio:  Archbishop Annibale Bugnini, C.M. (1976.01.04 – 1982.07.03)
• Apostolic Pro-Nuncio:  Archbishop Ernesto Gallina (1971.03.13 – 1976.01.04)
• Apostolic Pro-Nuncio:  Archbishop Paolino Limongi (1969.07.09 – 1971.03.13)
• Apostolic Pro-Nuncio:  Archbishop Salvatore Asta (1966.03.25 – 1969.06.07)
• Apostolic Internuncio:  Archbishop Salvatore Asta (1964.03.23 – 1966.03.25)
• Apostolic Internuncio:  Archbishop Vittore Ugo Righi (1959 – 1964.02.01)
• Apostolic Internuncio:  Msgr. Lino Zanini (later Archbishop) (1957 – 1959.06.16)
• Apostolic Internuncio:  Archbishop Giuseppe Paupini (later Cardinal) (1956.02.02 – 1957.02.25)
• Apostolic Internuncio:  Archbishop Raffaele Forni (1953.07.31 – 1955.09.24)
• Apostolic Internuncio:  Archbishop Paolo Pappalardo (1948.08.07 – 1953.03.19)
• Apostolic Delegate:  Archbishop Alcide Giuseppe Marina, C.M. (1936.03.07 – 1945)
• Apostolic Delegate:  Archbishop Egidio Lari (1931.06.01 – 1936.03.07)
• Apostolic Delegate:  Archbishop Adriano Smets (1921.12.21 – 1931)
• Apostolic Delegate:  Archbishop Angelo Maria Dolci (later Cardinal) (1918? – 1921.12.21)
• Apostolic Delegate:  Archbishop Jacques-Emile Sontag, C.M. (1910.07.13 – 1918.07.27)
• Apostolic Delegate:  Archbishop François Lesné (1896.04.09 – 1910.02.11)
• Apostolic Delegate:  Archbishop Hilarion-Joseph Montéty (1891.02.13 – 1896)
• Apostolic Delegate:  Archbishop Jacques-Hector Thomas (1883.04.30 – 1890.09.09)
• Apostolic Delegate:  Archbishop Augustin-Pierre Cluzel, C.M. (1874.03.30 – 1882.08.12)

Last updated on 2026.04.11

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