Apostolic Nunciature to Peru
The Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of Peru is an ecclesiastical office of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador.
Papal representation was established in Peru by the Apostolic Delegation to Peru and Bolivia, a single office resident in Peru. As a delegation, it had no diplomatic status but acted on behalf of the Holy See with respect to the Catholic Church in the region. This was then divided to create a nunciature for each country, a diplomatic office. Archbishop Angelo Giacinto Scapardini was named Apostolic Delegate to Peru and Bolivia in 1910. When he was assigned to his next diplomatic post in December 1916, he was described as Internuncio to Peru and Bolivia. Apostolic internuncio is a title given in anticipation of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the exchange of ambassadors. The Nunciature to Peru was established on 20 July 1917.List of papal representatives to Peru
Apostolic Delegates to Peru and Bolivia
- Serafino Vannutelli
- Mario Mocenni
- Cesare Sambucetti
- Alessandro Bavona
- Angelo Maria Dolci
- Angelo Giacinto Scapardini
- *His title became Apostolic Internuncio to Peru and Bolivia during his tenure as delegate.
Apostolic Nuncios
- Lorenzo Lauri
- *Appointed Apostolic Internuncio; with the creation of the nunciature he became Apostolic Nuncio on 20 July 2017.
- Giuseppe Petrelli
- Serafino Cimino
- Gaetano Cicognani
- Fernando Cento
- Luigi Arrigoni
- Giovanni Panico
- Francesco Lardone
- Romolo Carboni
- Luigi Poggi
- Carlo Furno
- Mario Tagliaferri
- Luigi Dossena
- Fortunato Baldelli
- Rino Passigato
- Bruno Musarò
- James Patrick Green
- Nicola Girasoli
