The Apostolic Nunciature to Kiribati is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Kiribati. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The title Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati is held by the prelate appointed Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand; he resides in Wellington, New Zealand.
List of papal representatives to Kiribati
edit- Apostolic Nuncios
- Thomas Anthony White (31 July 1995[1] – 27 April 1996)
- Patrick Coveney (15 October 1996[2] - 25 January 2005)[3]
- Charles Daniel Balvo (1 April 2005[4] - 17 January 2013)[5]
- Martin Krebs (8 May 2013[6] - 16 June 2018)[7]
- Novatus Rugambwa (30 November 2019[8] – 27 July 2024)[9]
References
edit- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVII. 1995. p. 823. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVIII. 1996. p. 903. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.01.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 January 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 01.04.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. April 1, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.01.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 08.05.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 16.06.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 30.11.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 27.07.2024". Retrieved July 27, 2024.