Apostolic Nunciature

Latvia

Country: Latvia

Type: Apostolic Nunciature

History

1926.04.14: Established as Apostolic Delegation of Latvia (from Apostolic Delegation of Lithuania and the Baltic States)
1926.04.14: Promoted as Apostolic Internunciature of Latvia
1935.07.11: Promoted as Apostolic Nunciature of Latvia

Present Papal Representative

Archbishop Georg Gänswein (70)
(2024.06.24 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Urbisaglia
Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania
Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia
Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia

Testimonium perhibere veritati

Born:	1956.07.30 (Riedern am Wald, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1984.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.01.06

Priest of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) (1984.05.31 – 2012.12.07)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2000.05.06 – 2006.03.28)

Private Secretary of the Pope (2005.04.19 – 2013.02.28)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2006.03.28 – 2012.12.07)

Prefect of Prefecture of the Papal Household (2012.12.07 – 2023.02.28)

Titular Archbishop of Urbisaglia (2012.12.07 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia (2024.06.24 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia (2024.06.24 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania (2024.06.24 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Petar Rajič (67) (2019.08.06 – 2024.03.11)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Pedro López Quintana (73) (2014.03.22 – 2019.03.04)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi (2009.03.25 – 2013.12.18)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Peter Stephan Zurbriggen (2001.10.25 – 2009.01.14)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Erwin Josef Ender (1997.07.09 – 2001.05.19)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Justo Mullor García (1991.11.30 – 1997.04.02)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Antonino Arata (1935.07.11 – 1941)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Antonino Zecchini, S.J. (1926.04.14 – 1935.03.07)
Apostolic Delegate: Bishop Eduard Graf O’Rourke (1920.12.08 – 1921.12)

Last updated on 2026.09.04

© 2026 GCatholic.org