Apostolic Nunciature

Lithuania

Address: Kosciuškos gatvė 28, LT-01100 Vilnius, Lithuania

Phone: +370-5 212.36.96; 212.34.46

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1920: Established as Apostolic Delegation of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia (English)
1924: Renamed as Apostolic Delegation of Lithuania and the Baltic States (English)
1926.04.14: Branched to create Apostolic Internunciature of Latvia
1926: Renamed as Apostolic Delegation of Lithuania
1927: Branched to create Apostolic Delegation of Estonia
1927.03.10: Promoted as Apostolic Internunciature of Lithuania
1928.12.09: Promoted as Apostolic Nunciature of Lithuania

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

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 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Petar Rajič (67) (2019.06.15 – 2024.03.11)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Pedro López Quintana (73) (2014.03.08 – 2019.03.04)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi (2009.03.14 – 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 Luigi Centoz (1940.02.19 – 1941.12.03)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Giovanni Battista Federico Vallega (1939.08.13 – 1939.12.09)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Riccardo Bartoloni (1928.12.09 – 1933.10.11)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Riccardo Bartoloni (1928.05.21 – 1928.12.09)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Lorenzo Schioppa (1927.03.10 – 1928.05.21)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Antonino Zecchini, S.J. (1922.10.25 – 1927)
Apostolic Delegate: Bishop Eduard Graf O’Rourke (1920.12.08 – 1921.12)

Last updated on 2026.09.04