The Holy See nuncio in Taipei is the official representative of the government in Vatican City to the government of Taiwan.
List of representatives[edit]
Apostolic delegates to China (1922–1946)[edit]
In 1922 Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini was appointed by the Holy See as Apostolic Delegate to China, without diplomatic status.[1]
Name | Name in Chinese | Nationality | Assumed office | Left office |
---|---|---|---|---|
Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini[1] | 剛恆毅 Gāng Héngyì | ![]() |
12 August 1922 | 1933 |
Mario Zanin | 蔡寧 Cài Níng | ![]() |
7 January 1934 | 1946 |
Apostolic internuncios to China (1946–1966)[edit]
Name | Name in Chinese | Nationality | Assumed office | Presentation of credentials |
Left office |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antonio Riberi[2] | 黎培理 Lí Péilǐ | ![]() |
6 July 1946 | 28 December 1946[3] | 1951 |
The Apostolic Nunciature to China was relocated to Taiwan in 1952 after the People's Republic of China broke off diplomatic ties with the Holy See. | |||||
Giuseppe Caprio | 高理耀 Gāo Lǐyào | ![]() |
20 May 1959 | 29 October 1959[4] | 24 December 1966 |
Apostolic nuncios to China (1966–present)[edit]
Name | Name in Chinese | Nationality | Assumed office | Presentation of credentials |
Left office | Diplomatic title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Giuseppe Caprio | 高理耀 Gāo Lǐyào | ![]() |
24 December 1966 | 30 January 1967[5] | 22 August 1967 | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio |
Luigi Accogli | 艾可儀 Ài Kěyí | ![]() |
16 October 1967 | 23 December 1967"[6] | 29 September 1970 | |
Edward Idris Cassidy | 葛錫迪 Gé Xīdí | ![]() |
27 October 1970 | 5 December 1970[7] | 25 October 1971 | |
The post has been vacant since 25 October 1971, when the nuncio was recalled by the Holy See from Taiwan and represented by chargés d'affaires. |
Chargés d'affaires[edit]
Name | Name in Chinese | Nationality | Assumed office | Left Office |
---|---|---|---|---|
Francesco Colasuonno | 高樂天 Gāo Lètiān | ![]() |
2 August 1972[6] | 1974 |
Thomas A. White | 陶懷德 Táo Huáidé | ![]() |
1974 | 1978 |
Paolo Giglio | 吉立友 Jí Lìyǒu | ![]() |
12 July 1978 | 1986 |
Piero Biggio | 畢齊樂 Bì Qílè | ![]() |
6 April 1986 | 1988 |
Adriano Bernardini | 裴納德 Péi Nàdé | ![]() |
17 January 1989 | 1992 |
Juliusz Janusz | 尤雅士 Yóu Yǎshì | ![]() |
25 August 1992 | 1995 |
Joseph Chennoth | 車納德 Chē Nàdé | ![]() |
26 April 1995 | 1999 |
Adolfo Tito Yllana | 易福霖 Yì Fúlín | ![]() |
20 September 1999 | 6 January 2002 |
James Patrick Green | 格霖澤 Gé Línzé | ![]() |
18 January 2002 | 2003 |
Ambrose Madtha | 安博思 Ān Bósī | ![]() |
11 February 2003[8] | 8 May 2008[9] |
Paul Fitzpatrick Russell[10] | 陸思道 Lù Sīdào | ![]() |
8 May 2008[11][12] | 19 March 2016[13] |
Slađan Ćosić | 高德隆 Gāo Délóng | ![]() |
3 May 2016 | 10 August 2019 |
Arnaldo Sanchez Catalan | 佳安道 Jīa Āndào | ![]() |
10 August 2019 | 31 January 2022 |
Stefano Mazzotti | 馬德範 Mǎ Défàn | ![]() |
19 July 2022[a][14] | incumbent |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Arrived to Taipei on 22 August 2022
References[edit]
- ^ a b Jean-Paul Wiest. "Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini". Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ China Group. "Antonio Riberi". Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ 郭廷以 (1985). 中華民國史事日誌. 臺北: 中央研究院近代史研究所.
- ^ 教廷新任駐華公使高理耀晉謁蔣中正總統呈遞到任國書 [The new Apostolic Internuncio Giuseppe Caprio presents his credentials to President Chiang Kai-shek]. 中央社 秦炳炎 (in Chinese). 國家文化資料庫 (published 31 December 2002). 29 October 1959. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ 教廷新任駐華大使高理耀呈送國書副本 [The new Apostolic Nuncio Giuseppe Caprio presents his credentials]. 中央社 潘月康 (in Chinese). 國家文化資料庫. 30 January 1967. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b 陳方中; 江國雄 (2003). 中梵外交關係史. 臺北: 臺灣商務印書館. ISBN 9570518359.
- ^ 教廷新任駐華大使葛錫迪呈遞國書 [The new Apostolic Nuncio Edward Cassidy presents his credentials]. 中華民國新聞 (in Chinese). Presidential Office Building, Taipei, Taiwan: 台灣電影文化公司 (published December 1970). 5 December 1970.
- ^ 新任教廷驻华代办否认台梵关系生变. radiovaticana.va (in Chinese). 天亚社.台北讯. 3 March 2003.
- ^ 梅雅美--安博思主教將調任教廷駐象牙海岸大使 (in Chinese). boxun.com. 5 June 2008.
- ^ "Radio Taiwan International Interview of Msgr. Paul Russell". catholic.org.tw. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ 總統歡迎新任教廷代辦 盼加強雙邊關係. catholic.org.tw (in Chinese). 中央社. 10 June 2008. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Press release by the Apostolic Nunciature to China". catholic.org.tw. Taipei. 8 May 2008. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Beijing, Taipei, and the future of Vatican-Chinese relations". Catholic News Agency. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Apostolic Nunciature China". GCatholic. 26 December 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.