Apostolic Nunciature

Syria

Country: Syria

Type: Apostolic Nunciature

Address: Place Ma’raket Ajnadin 1, Malki, B.P. 2271, Damas, Syria

Phone: +963-11 333.26.01

History

1762.06.27: Established as Apostolic Delegation of Syria
1953: Promoted as Apostolic Internunciature of Syria
1966: Promoted as Apostolic Nunciature of Syria

Present Papal Representative

Archbishop Luigi Roberto Cona (60)
(2026.03.19 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Sala Consilina
Apostolic Nuncio to Syria

Mitis et humilis corde

Born:	1965.11.10 (Niscemi, CL, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1990.04.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2022.12.02

Priest of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1990.04.28 – 2022.10.26)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2006.07.01 – 2016.11.11)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2016.11.11 – 2022.10.26)

Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State (2019.10.24 – 2022.10.26)

President of Financial Security Committee (2019.10.24 – 2022.10.26)

Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador (2022.10.26 – 2026.03.19)

Titular Archbishop of Sala Consilina (2022.10.26 – ...)

Extra-Regional Observer to Central American Integration System (SICA) (2023 – 2026.03.19)

Apostolic Nuncio to Syria (2026.03.19 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Apostolic Nuncio: Cardinal Mario Zenari (80) (2008.12.30 – 2026.02.02)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Giovanni Battista Morandini (2004.03.06 – 2008.12.30)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Diego Causero (1999.03.31 – 2004.01.10)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Pier Giacomo De Nicolò (1993.02.11 – 1999.01.21)
Apostolic Nuncio: Archbishop Luigi Accogli (艾可儀) (1988.06.17 – 1993.02.11)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Nicola Rotunno (1983.08.30 – 1987.12.08)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Angelo Pedroni (1975.03.15 – 1983.07.06)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Amelio Poggi (1973.09.26 – 1974.12.23)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Achille Marie Joseph Glorieux (1969.09.19 – 1973.08.03)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Raffaele Forni (1967.06.17 – 1969.09.19)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: Archbishop Luigi Punzolo (1966 – 1967)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Luigi Punzolo (1962 – 1966)
Apostolic Internuncio: Archbishop Paolo Pappalardo (1953.03.19 – 1958)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Rémy-Louis Leprêtre, O.F.M. (1936.03.18 – 1947.05.07)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Frediano Giannini, O.F.M. (1905.01.16 – 1935)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Pietro Gonzalez Carlo Duval, O.P. (1896.02.25 – 1904.07.31)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Gaudenzio Bonfigli, O.F.M. (1890.08.19 – 1896.02.25)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Luigi Piavi, O.F.M. (later Patriarch) (1876.11.13 – 1889.08.28)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Francisco Villardel, O.F.M. (1839.03.08 – 1852.06.19)
Apostolic Delegate: Bishop Giuiseppe Angelo di Fazio, O.F.M. Cap. (1837.12.15 – 1838.12.13)
Apostolic Delegate: Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Auvergne (1833.03 – 1836.09.14)
Apostolic Delegate: Bishop Aloisio Gandolfi, C.M. (1815.08.11 – 1825.08.25)

Last updated on 2026.04.11