List of nuncios of the Holy See to China
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The Holy See nuncio in Taipei is the official representative of the government in Vatican City to the government of Taiwan.
List of representatives
Apostolic delegates to China (1922–1946)
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 |  Italy | 12 August 1922 | 1933 |
| Mario Zanin | 蔡寧 Cài Níng | Italy | 7 January 1934 | 1946 |
Apostolic internuncios to China (1946–1966)
| Name | Name in Chinese | Nationality | Assumed office | Presentation of credentials | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Riberi[2] | 黎培理 Lí Péilǐ |  Monaco | 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 | Italy | 20 May 1959 | 29 October 1959[4] | 24 December 1966 |
Apostolic nuncios to China (1966–present)
| Name | Name in Chinese | Nationality | Assumed office | Presentation of credentials | Left office | Diplomatic title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Caprio | 高理耀 Gāo Lǐyào | Italy | 24 December 1966 | 30 January 1967[5] | 22 August 1967 | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio |
| Luigi Accogli | 艾可儀 Ài Kěyí | Italy | 16 October 1967 | 23 December 1967"[6] | 29 September 1970 | |
| Edward Idris Cassidy | 葛錫迪 Gé Xīdí |  Australia | 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
| Name | Name in Chinese | Nationality | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Colasuonno | 高樂天 Gāo Lètiān | Italy | 2 August 1972[6] | 1974 |
| Thomas A. White | 陶懷德 Táo Huáidé |  Ireland | 1974 | 1978 |
| Paolo Giglio | 吉立友 Jí Lìyǒu |  Malta | 12 July 1978 | 1986 |
| Piero Biggio | 畢齊樂 Bì Qílè | Italy | 6 April 1986 | 1988 |
| Adriano Bernardini | 裴納德 Péi Nàdé | Italy | 17 January 1989 | 1992 |
| Juliusz Janusz | 尤雅士 Yóu Yǎshì |  Poland | 25 August 1992 | 1995 |
| Joseph Chennoth | 車納德 Chē Nàdé |  India | 26 April 1995 | 1999 |
| Adolfo Tito Yllana | 易福霖 Yì Fúlín |  Philippines | 20 September 1999 | 6 January 2002 |
| James Patrick Green | 格霖澤 Gé Línzé |  United States | 18 January 2002 | 2003 |
| Ambrose Madtha | 安博思 Ān Bósī | India | 11 February 2003[8] | 8 May 2008[9] |
| Paul Fitzpatrick Russell[10] | 陸思道 Lù Sīdào | United States | 8 May 2008[11][12] | 19 March 2016[13] |
| Slađan Ćosić | 高德隆 Gāo Délóng |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 May 2016 | 10 August 2019 |
| Arnaldo Sanchez Catalan | 佳安道 Jīa Āndào | Philippines |
10 August 2019 | 31 January 2022 |
| Stefano Mazzotti | 馬德範 Mǎ Défàn | Italy |
19 July 2022[a][14] | incumbent |
Notes
- Arrived to Taipei on 22 August 2022