The following is a sortable list of the heads of the diplomatic mission of the Holy See. An apostolic nuncio (also known as a papal nuncio or simply as a nuncio) is an ecclesiastical diplomat, serving as an envoy or a permanent diplomatic representative of the Holy See to a state or to an international organization. A nuncio is appointed by and represents the Holy See, and is the head of the diplomatic mission, called an Apostolic Nunciature, which is the equivalent of an embassy. The Holy See is legally distinct from the Vatican City or the Catholic Church. A nuncio is usually an archbishop.

Diplomatic Posts

CountryType of missionRepresentativeNomination / vacancy dateRef.Representative (seated in Ethiopia) Udaigwe, Brian Resignations and Appointments, 03.11.2025Nunciature Adamczyk, Mirosław Resignations and Appointments, 14.01.2026Nunciature Herrera Corona, Javier Nunciature (non-residential) Pioppo, Piero Resignations and Appointments, 15.09.2025Nunciature Dubiel, Kryspin Witold Rinunce e nomine, 01.07.2024Nunciature (non-residential) vacant RResignations and Appointments, 25.05.2026AntillesDelegation (seated in Trinidad and Tobago) vacant Delegation (seated in Egypt)Thévenin, NicolasResignations and appointments, 04.11.2019Arabian PeninsulaDelegation (seated in United Arab Emirates) vacant Resignations and Appointments, 25.07.2026Nunciature Banach, Michael Rinunce e nomine, 14.05.2026Nunciature (non-residential) Jozić, Ante Rinunce e nomine, 28.06.2024Nunciature Walter Erbi Resignations and Appointments, 1.07.2026Nunciature vacant NunciatureLópez Quintana, PedroResignations and Appointments, 04.03.2019Nunciature (non-residential)Solczyński, MarekRinunce e nomine, 14.02.2022Nunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature (non-residential) vacant NunciatureRandall, Kevin Stuart Nunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature Ceffalia, Ignazio NunciatureCoppola, FrancoNunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature Ruiz Mainardi, Rubén Darío Rinunce e nomine, 28.10.2024Nunciature Sosa Rodríguez, Fermín Emilio Resignations and Appointments, 17.11.2023NunciatureChullikatt, FrancisRinunce e nomine, 01.10.2022Nunciature (non-residential) Jagodziński, Henryk NunciatureDiquattro, GiambattistaDelegation (seated in Malaysia) vacant Resignations and Appointments, 28.02.2026NunciatureSuriani, LucianoRinunce e nomine, 13.05.2022Nunciature Soviguidi, Eric Rinunce e nomine, 15.08.2025NunciatureDatonou, DieudonnéNunciature (non-residential)Sommertag, Waldemar Stanisław Rinunce e nomine, 06.09.2022Nunciature (non-residential) Wells, Peter Bryan Resignations and Appointments, 08.02.2023Nunciature Bettencourt, José Avelino Resignations and Appointments, 30.08.2023NunciatureJurkovič, IvanNunciature Laterza, Giuseppe Resignations and Appointments, 05.01.2023Nunciature (non-residential) Laterza, Giuseppe Nunciature Vayalunkal, Kurian Mathew NunciaturevacantNunciature Accattino, Angelo Rinunce e nomine, 15.08.2026 Delegation (seated in Madagascar) vacant Nunciature Leskovar, Mitja Resignations and Appointments, 16.04.2024Nunciature Ouédraogo, Relwendé Kisito Nunciature (non-residential) Pintér, Gábor Resignations and Appointments, 12.04.2025NunciatureMiles, Mark Nunciature Rueda Beltz, Mauricio Resignations and Appointments, 16.06.2023 Permanent observer Butnaru, Paul Nunciature Girelli, Leopoldo Resignations and Appointments, 13.03.2026Nunciature Camilleri, Antoine Nunciature (non-residential)Dal Toso, Giovanni Pietro Resignations and Appointments, 17.02.2023Nunciature Nugent, Eugene Nunciature (non-residential) Murat, Julio Resignations and Appointments, 25.01.2023Nunciature (non-residential) Udaigwe, Brian Nunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature Bertoldi, Piergiorgio Rinunce e nomine, 18.05.2023Permanent observer vacant Resignations and Appointments, 08.08.2023Nunciature Campos Salas, Dagoberto Resignations and Appointments, 01.05.2026NunciatureThévenin, NicolasNunciature Dellagiovanna, Giancarlo Resignations and Appointments, 25.04.2026Nunciature (non-residential) Bettencourt, José Avelino Nunciature (non-residential) vacant Resignations and Appointments, 23.01.2024Nunciature (non-residential) Gänswein, Georg Resignations and Appointments, 24.06.2024Nunciature (non-residential) Jagodziński, Henryk Resignations and Appointments, 19.07.2024Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa, Lesotho to Extend His Vatican Diplomatic Role to Namibia, EswatiniNunciature Udaigwe, Brian Nunciature Auza, Bernardito Nunciature (non-residential) Pintér, Gábor Nunciature (non-residential) Murat, Julio Resignations and Appointments, 07.03.2023NunciatureMigliore, CelestinoNunciature Ouédraogo, Relwendé Kisito Nunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature Jozić, Ante Nunciature van Megen, Hubertus Resignations and Appointments, 09.04.2026Nunciature Kaboré, Julien Nunciature Maury Buendía, Miguel Resignations and Appointments, 13.04.2023Nunciature Pawłowski, Jan Romeo Nunciature (non-residential) vacant NunciaturePadilla, Francisco MontecilloResignations and Appointments, 17.04.2020Nunciature Mambé, Jean-Sylvain Emien Nunciature (non-residential)Sommertag, Waldemar StanisławNunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature Okolo, Jude Thaddeus Rinunce e nomine, 11.02.2026Nunciature Sánchez Carrión, Simón Bolívar Nunciature vacant Nunciature (non-residential) Murat, Julio Rinunce e nomine, 09.11.2022Nunciature vacant Nunciature Walter Erbi Nunciature vacant Resignations and Appointments, 31.01.2026Nunciature Wachowski, Mirosław Stanisław Nunciature vacant Nunciature Lingua, Giorgio Resignations and Appointments, 22.01.2026Nunciature Edgar Peña Parra Resignations and Appointments, 30.03.2026Nunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature Escalante Molina, Francisco Resignations and Appointments, 25.01.2024 Jerusalem and Delegation (seated in Israel) Lingua, Giorgio Nunciature Dal Toso, Giovanni Pietro Nunciature Panamthundil, George George Nunciature vacant Nunciature (non-residential) Pintér, Gábor Nunciature Gaspari, Giovanni Rinunce e nomine, 02.03.2024Delegation (seated in Slovenia) Bianco, Luigi Resignations and Appointments, 20.05.2025Nunciature vacant Nunciature (non-residential) Panamthundil, George George Resignations and Appointments, 15.07.2023Delegation (seated in Thailand) Wells, Peter Bryan Nunciature (non-residential) Gänswein, Georg NunciatureBorgia, Paoli Rinunce e nomine, 24.09.2022Nunciature (non-residential) Jagodziński, Henryk Nunciature vacant Nunciature (non-residential) Załuski, Wojciech Nunciature (non-residential) Krebs, Martin Resignations and Appointments, 03.03.2021Nunciature Gänswein, Georg Nunciature (non-residential)Coppola, FrancoNunciature vacant Nunciature (non-residential) Perici, Gian Luca Resignations and Appointments, 05.06.2023Nunciature vacant Nunciature (non-residential)Mambé, Jean-Sylvain EmienRinunce e nomine, 02.02.2022Nunciature Załuski, Wojciech Nunciature (non-residential) Pintér, Gábor Nunciature (non-residential)Sommertag, Waldemar StanisławNunciature (non-residential) vacant NunciatureSpiteri, Joseph Nunciature (non-residential) Pintér, Gábor Resignations and Appointments, 14.01.2025Nunciature (non-residential) Gloder, Giampiero Resignations and Appointments, 23.02.2024Nunciature (non-residential) Krebs, Martin Nunciature (non-residential) Gaspari, Giovanni Nunciature (non-residential)Chullikatt, FrancisNunciature Xuereb, Alfred Rinunce e nomine, 08.12.2023Nunciature Muñoz Cárdaba, Luís Miguel Nunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature (non-residential) Jagodziński, Henryk Nunciature (non-residential) Pintér, Gábor Nunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature de Wit Guzmán, Santiago Nunciature Pintér, Gábor Nunciature vacant Nunciature (non-residential) Soviguidi, Eric Nunciature Crotty, Michael Francis Nunciature (non-residential)Suriani, LucianoRinunce e nomine, 21.05.2022Nunciature (non-residential) Murat, Julio Nunciature (non-residential) Thévenin, Nicolas Permanent observerCruz Serrano, Juan AntonioOSCEPermanent Representative Gyhra, Richard AllenPacific OceanDelegation (seated in New Zealand) Pintér, Gábor Nunciature Penemote, Germano Nunciature (non-residential) Pintér, Gábor Nunciature vacant Nunciature Bravi, Maurizio Resignations and Appointments, 15.01.2025Nunciature Turturro, Vincenzo NunciatureGualtieri, Paolo Rocco NunciatureBrown, Charles JohnNunciature Filipazzi, Antonio Nunciature Carrascosa Coso, Andrés Delegation (seated in Dominican Republic) Bertoldi, Piergiorgio Nunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature Gloder, Giampiero Nunciatured'Aniello, GiovanniNunciatureCatalan, ArnaldoNunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature (non-residential) Pintér, Gábor Nunciature (non-residential) Edgar Peña Parra Nunciature (non-residential) Dubiel, Kryspin Witold NunciatureSommertag, Waldemar StanisławNunciatureGangemi, Santo RoccoRinunce e nomine, 12.09.2022Nunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature (non-residential) vacant NunciatureZalewski, MarekRinunce e nomine, 21.05.2018NunciatureGirasoli, Nicola Nunciature Bianco, Luigi Nunciature (non-residential) Bravi, Maurizio Delegation (seated in Ethiopia) Udaigwe, Brian Nunciature Jagodziński, Henryk NunciatureHorgan, Séamus PatrickResignations and Appointments, 14.05.2024Nunciature Pioppo, Piero Nunciature Józwowicz, Andrzej Nunciature vacant Nunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature Murat, Julio Nunciature Krebs, MartinNunciature Cona, Luigi Roberto Nunciature (non-residential) Panamthundil, George George Nunciature vacant Nunciature Wells, Peter Bryan Nunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature (non-residential) Ruiz Mainardi Rubén Darío Nunciature (non-residential) Pintér, Gábor Nunciature vacant Nunciature (non-residential) Herrera Corona, Javier NunciatureSolczyński, MarekNunciature (non-residential)Solczyński, MarekRinunce e nomine, 08.09.2022Nunciature Grysa, Tomasz NunciatureKulbokas, VisvaldasNunciature Grzegorz Piotr Bielaszka Permanent observer El-Kassis, Christophe Zakhia FAOPermanent observerChica Arellano, Fernando in Geneva Permanent observer Balestrero, Ettore Rinunce e nomine, 21.06.2023 in NairobiPermanent observer vacant in Vienna Permanent representative or observer Gyhra, Richard Allen UNESCOPermanent observer Campisi, Roberto UNWTOPermanent observer Mendez, Jain Nunciature Caccia, Gabriele Giordano Nunciature Gallone, Gianfranco Nunciature (non-residential)d'Aniello, GiovanniNunciature (non-residential) Pintér, Gábor Nunciature Ortega Martín, Alberto Residential pontifical representativeZalewski, MarekNunciature (non-residential) vacant Nunciature Perici, Gian Luca Nunciature Urbańczyk, Janusz

Notes

Apostolic Nuncio emeriti