List of Swiss ambassadors to the Holy See
The list of Switzerland's ambassador to the Holy See provides an overview of the ambassadors of the diplomatic representation of Switzerland at the Holy See since the establishment of diplomatic relations, by means of a 1991 Ambassador in Special Mission was assured. Before that, diplomatic relations were exclusively ensured through the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See in Bern.
Since June 2, 2004, the official function of "Ambassador in a special mission to the Holy See" has been abolished. In 2004, an extraordinary and plenipotentiary (non-resident) ambassador to the Holy See was appointed for the first time with the Swiss ambassador in Prague. The Swiss ambassador for the Holy See resided in Switzerland since April 2010. Since 2014, the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Holy See has resided in Ljubljana with the Swiss ambassador.
| Term of office | Surname | Holy See | accredited during the tenure of | Another function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-1993 | Jenö Staehelin | (non-resident) ambassador on special mission to the Holy See | John Paul II | Ambassador FDFA, Bern |
| 1993-1997 | François-Charles Pictet | (non-resident) ambassador on special mission to the Holy See | John Paul II | Ambassador in Vienna (until 1994) |
| 1997-2001 | Claudio Caratsch | (non-resident) ambassador on special mission to the Holy See | John Paul II | Ambassador to Budapest and Ljubljana |
| 2001-2004 | Hansrudolf Hoffmann | (non-resident) ambassador on special mission to the Holy See | John Paul II | Ambassador to Prague |
| 2005-2011 | Jean-François Chamber | Ambassador (non-resident) to the Holy See | Benedict XVI. | Ambassador to Prague |
| 2011-2013 | Paul Widmer | Ambassador (non-resident) to the Holy See | Benedict XVI. | |
| 2014–… | Pierre-Yves Fux | Ambassador (non-resident) to the Holy See | Francis | Ambassador in Ljubljana |
See also
Web links
- Ambassador of Switzerland to the Holy See
- Holy See (Vatican City) , website on Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA
- Swiss special mission at the Vatican (Holy See) in the database Dodis the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland
Individual evidence
- ^ “Accueil du pape à son arrivée en Suisse; le Conseil fédéral a décidé ” , press release of the Confoederatio Helvetica June 2004, accessed on December 20, 2015
- ↑ a b History of bilateral relations on the website of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA , accessed on December 20, 2015
- ↑ Swiss special mission at the Vatican (Holy See) in the database Dodis the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland
- ↑ Jean-Noël Rey : 04.5147 - question to the Swiss Parliament of June 14, 2004 , accessed on December 20, 2015
- ↑ Pierre-Yves Fux is the new Swiss ambassador to the Holy See , KIPA via kath.ch, March 5, 2014, accessed on December 20, 2015