The Apostolic Nunciature to Azerbaijan is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Azerbaijan. It is headed by the Apostolic Nuncio, a member of the diplomatic service of the Holy See, who represents the interests of the Holy See to Church officials, the government, and civil society in Azerbaijan. It is a diplomatic post with the rank of ambassador.
Azerbaijan and the Holy See established diplomatic relations on 23 May 1992.[1]
Papal representatives to Azerbaijan
- Jean-Paul Gobel (15 January 1994[2] – 6 December 1997)[3]
- Peter Stephan Zurbriggen (13 June 1998[4] – 25 October 2001)[5]
- Claudio Gugerotti (13 December 2001[6] – 15 July 2011)[7]
- Marek Solczyński (14 April 2012[8] – 25 April 2017)[9]
- Paul Fitzpatrick Russell (7 April 2018[10] – 14 February 2022)
- Marek Solczyński (14 February 2022 – present)
References
- ↑ "Relazioni Bilaterali della Santa Sede" (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVI. 1994. p. 207. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIX. 1997. p. 66. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XC. 1998. p. 558. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.10.2001" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 October 2001. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 13.12.2001" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 13 December 2001. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 15.07.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 14.04.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.04.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 07.04.2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
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