The Apostolic Nunciature to Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Eswatini. 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 Eswatini is held by the prelate appointed Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa; he resides in South Africa.
Pope John Paul II established the Nunciature to Eswatini on 10 March 1992.
List of papal representatives to Eswatini
- Apostolic Delegates
- Ambrose Battista De Paoli (17 April 1993 – 11 November 1997)
- Apostolic Nuncios
- Manuel Monteiro de Castro (2 February 1998 – 1 March 2000)
- Blasco Francisco Collaço (24 June 2000 – August 2006)
- James Patrick Green (23 September 2006 – 15 October 2011)
- Mario Roberto Cassari (10 March 2012 – 22 May 2015)
- Peter Bryan Wells (13 June 2016 – 8 February 2023)
- Henryk Jagodziński (19 July 2024 – present)
References
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIV. 1992. p. 572. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXV. 1993. p. 461. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIX. 1997. p. 815. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XC. 1998. p. 245. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 01.03.2000" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 1 March 2000. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.06.2000" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 June 2000. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 23.09.2006" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 23 September 2006. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 15.10.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 10.03.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.05.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 13.06.2006" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. June 13, 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- "Resignations and Appointments, 08.02.2023". Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- "Resignations and Appointments, 19.07.2024". Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- "Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa, Lesotho to Extend His Vatican Diplomatic Role to Namibia, Eswatini". Retrieved July 19, 2024.
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