Holy See Representation

Council of Europe

Also known as: Europarat (Deutsch) / Consejo de Europa (español) / Conseil de l’Europe (français) / Consiglio d’Europa (Italiano) / Rada Europy (polski) / Conselho da Europa (Português) / Raad van Europa (Nederlands) / 歐洲委員會 (正體中文) / 欧州評議会 (日本語) / 유럽 평의회 (한국어) / Consilium Europæ (latine)

Country: France

Type: Holy See Representation

Address: 2 rue Le-Nôtre, 67000 Strasbourg, France

Phone: +33 3.88.35.02.44

Website:

History

1970.03.07: Established as Holy See Representation of Council of Europe (English) / Europarat (Deutsch) / Consejo de Europa (español) / Conseil de l’Europe (français) / Consiglio d’Europa (Italiano) / Rada Europy (polski) / Conselho da Europa (Português) / Raad van Europa (Nederlands) / 歐洲委員會 (正體中文) / 欧州評議会 (日本語) / 유럽 평의회 (한국어) / Consilium Europæ (latine)

Present Papal Representative

Msgr. Paul Butnaru (47)
(2026.09.24 – ...)

Permanent Observer to Council of Europe
Priest of Iaşi (Romania)
Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Born:	1978.11.13 (Piatra Neamt, Romania)
Ordained Priest:	2004.06.29

Priest of Iaşi (Romania) (2004.06.29 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2015.10.04 – 2026.01.14)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2026.01.14 – ...)

Permanent Observer to Council of Europe (2026.09.24 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives

Permanent Observer: Msgr. Marco Ganci (2019.09.21 – 2026.07.28)
Permanent Observer: Msgr. Paolo Rudelli (56) (later Archbishop) (2014.09.20 – 2019.09.03)
Permanent Observer: Msgr. Aldo Giordano (later Archbishop) (2008.06.07 – 2013.10.26)
Permanent Observer: Msgr. Vito Rallo (73) (later Archbishop) (2004.01.28 – 2007.06.12)
Permanent Observer: Msgr. Paul Richard Gallagher (72) (later Archbishop) (2000.08.18 – 2004.01.22)
Permanent Observer: Msgr. Michael Aidan Courtney (later Archbishop) (1995.12.30 – 2000.08.18)
Permanent Observer: Msgr. Celestino Migliore (74) (later Archbishop) (1992.04.14 – 1995)
Permanent Observer: Msgr. Carlo Maria Viganò ▼ (85) (later Archbishop) (1989.05.04 – 1992.04.03)
Permanent Observer: Msgr. Luigi Bressan (86) (later Archbishop) (1983.03.02 – 1989.04.03)

Last updated on 2026.09.25