Permanent Observer of the Holy See at the United Nations in Geneva

The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva is the Representative of the Holy See to the United Nations Office in Geneva , Switzerland. Another permanent observer is based in the United Nations in New York .

The permanent observer has the diplomatic rank of apostolic nuncio and is a titular archbishop .

The office was established in 1967. The first two incumbents were simple priests . From Jean Rupp onwards it was titular archbishops.

Constant observer

• Henri de Rietmatten (1967–1971)
• Silvio Luoni (1971–5 May 1978)
• Jean Rupp (1978-1980)
• Edoardo Rovida (March 7, 1981– January 26, 1985)
• Justo Mullor García (March 3, 1985– November 30, 1991)
• Paul Fouad Tabet (1991–1995)
• Giuseppe Bertello (1995-27 December 2000)
• Diarmuid Martin (January 17, 2001– May 3, 2003)
• Silvano Maria Tomasi , CS (June 10, 2003–2016)
• Ivan Jurkovič (since February 13, 2016)

See also

• Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations
• International Relations of the Holy See

Individual evidence

1. ↑ L'origine transcendante de la personne humaine: Mgr Jean Rupp à la 20th session de la Conference Générale de l'UNESCO . In: Les Amis du Saint Siège auprès de l'UNESCO . October 31, 1978. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
2. ^ Vescovi di Sicilia . In: Catholic Church in Sicily . Retrieved June 28, 2019.
3. ^ Elise Harris: Pope Francis Names New Permanent Observer to the UN in Geneva . In: National Catholic Register , February 15, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2019. 
4. ↑ United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva (Nunciature). Catholic-Hierarchy, accessed November 17, 2019 . 

Web links

• Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva