Apostolic Nuncio in East Timor

Shield of the Apostolic Nunciature in Dili

The Apostolic Nuncio in East Timor is the permanent representative of the Holy See (i.e. the Pope as a subject of international law) to the East Timor government .

background

→ Main article : Relations between the Holy See and East Timor

See also : Roman Catholic Church in East Timor

East Timor is, besides the Philippines , the only country in Asia with a Roman Catholic majority.

The Apostolic Nunciature is in Metin III, Bebonuk , Dom Aleixo , Dili .

Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See in East Timor

Surname	image	Term of office	Remarks
Renzo Fratini		2003-2004	Appointment: June 24, 2003
Albert Malcolm Ranjith		2004-2005	Appointment: April 29, 2004
Leopoldo Girelli		2006-2013	Appointment: October 10, 2006; Resignation: January 16, 2013
Joseph Salvador Marino		2013-2019	Appointment: January 16, 2013; Accreditation: June 3, 2013
Marco Sprizzi		since 2019	Charges d'affaires

See also

• List of East Timorese ambassadors to the Holy See

Web links

Commons : Apostolic Nuncio in East Timor  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Entry on Apostolic Nuncio in East Timor on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Website of the East Timorese government: Embaixadas em Timor-Leste , accessed on July 11, 2016.
2. ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Indonesia e in Timor Orientale. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 29, 2004, accessed January 14, 2015 (Italian). 
3. ^ Embassy of East Timor in Washington: Monday, June 3, 2013: Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Timor-Leste Received Copy of Credentials Letters from 5 Countries , June 3, 2013 , accessed on August 5, 2016.
4. ↑ Tempo Timor: Nuncio 'still optimistic' Pope will visit Timor-Leste , January 17, 2020 , accessed on May 24, 2020.