Apostolic Nunciature to Nigeria

The Apostolic Nunciature to Nigeria is the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Nigeria. The Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Nigeria, with the rank of an ambassador. The nuncio serves both as the ambassador of the Holy See to the Republic of Nigeria and as the point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in Nigeria and the pope.

In May 1960, the Holy See established the Delegation to West Central Africa to represent its interests in that region. It was given responsibility for Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Oubangui-Chari (Central African Republic), and Chad.[1] After further reorganizations of its offices for the emerging independent nations of Africa, the Holy See created the Delegation to Nigeria and Ghana–a single office–in May 1973.[2] Separate nunciatures for Ghana and Nigeria were erected on 29 April 1976.[3]

List of papal representatives to Nigeria
Apostolic Delegates to Central Western Africa
Apostolic Delegates to Nigeria and Ghana
  • Girolamo Prigione (2 October 1973[7] – 7 February 1978)[8]
    • Nunciature to Nigeria established 29 April 1976[3]
    • Prigione named Pro-Nuncio to Nigeria 29 April 1976[9]
Apostolic Pro-Nuncios to Nigeria
Apostolic Nuncios

References
  1. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LII. 1960. pp. 1000–1. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXV. 1973. pp. 628–9. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXVIII. 1976. pp. 399–400. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LII. 1960. p. 994. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXI. 1969. p. 820. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  6. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXV. 1973. p. 519.
  7. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXV. 1973. pp. 571, 628–9. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  8. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXX. 1978. p. 210.
  9. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXVIII. 1976. p. 365.
  10. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXX. 1978. p. 317. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  11. "Monseñor Padilla, nuncio apostólico, de Costa Rica a Corea". Zenit (in Spanish). 13 April 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  12. "Rinunce e Nomine, 31.07.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 31 July 2003. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  13. "Rinunce e Nomine, 27.01.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 27 January 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  14. "Rinunce e Nomine, 20.08.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  15. "Renunce e Nomine, 02.02.2010" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  16. "Other Pontifical Acts, 12.10.2016" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  17. "Resignations and Appointments, 26.04.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
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