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Apostolic Nunciature To Seychelles
The Apostolic Nunciature to Seychelles is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Seychelles. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador that enjoys some additional privileges. The Nunciature was established in 1985. The Nuncio holds several titles, giving him responsibilities in Madagascar, Mauritius and Comoros as well as Seychelles; he resides in Madagascar. List of papal representatives *Clemente Faccani (7 February 1985 – 14 May 1994) *Blasco Francisco Collaço (14 May 1994 – 13 April 1996) *Adriano Bernardini (15 June 1996 – 24 July 1999) *Bruno Musarò (25 September 1999 – 10 February 2004) * Augustine Kasujja (22 April 2004 – 2 February 2010) *Eugene Nugent (13 March 2010 – 10 January 2015) * Paolo Rocco Gualtieri (26 September 2015 – 6 August 2022) *Tomasz Grysa Tomasz Grysa (born 16 October 1970) is a Polish member of the clergy Clergy are formal leade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, is east of mainland Africa. Nearby island countries and territories include the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and the French overseas departments of Mayotte and Réunion to the south; and Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago (administered by the United Kingdom as the British Indian Ocean Territory) to the east. It is the least populated sovereign African country, with an estimated 2020 population of 98,462. Seychelles was uninhabited prior to being encountered by Europeans in the 16th century. It faced competing French and British interests until coming under full British control in the late 18th century. Since proclaiming independence from the United Kingdom in 1976, it has developed from a largely agricultural society to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy See
The Holy See ( lat, Sancta Sedes, ; it, Santa Sede ), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, is the jurisdiction of the Pope in his role as the bishop of Rome. It includes the apostolic episcopal see of the Diocese of Rome, which has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the Catholic Church and the sovereign city-state known as the Vatican City. According to Catholic tradition it was founded in the first century by Saints Peter and Paul and, by virtue of Petrine and papal primacy, is the focal point of full communion for Catholic Christians around the world. As a sovereign entity, the Holy See is headquartered in, operates from, and exercises "exclusive dominion" over the independent Vatican City State enclave in Rome, of which the pope is sovereign. The Holy See is administered by the Roman Curia (Latin for "Roman Court"), which is the central government of the Catholic Church. The Roman Curia includes various dicasteries, comparable to ministries and ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostolic Nuncio
An apostolic nuncio ( la, nuntius apostolicus; also known as a papal nuncio or simply as a nuncio) is an ecclesiastical diplomat, serving as an envoy or a permanent diplomatic representative of the Holy See to a state or to an international organization. A nuncio is appointed by and represents the Holy See, and is the head of the diplomatic mission, called an Apostolic Nunciature, which is the equivalent of an embassy. The Holy See is legally distinct from the Vatican City or the Catholic Church. In modern times, a nuncio is usually an archbishop. An apostolic nuncio is generally equivalent in rank to that of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, although in Catholic countries the nuncio often ranks above ambassadors in diplomatic protocol. A nuncio performs the same functions as an ambassador and has the same diplomatic privileges. Under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, to which the Holy See is a party, a nuncio is an ambassador like those from any o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemente Faccani
Clemente Faccani (19 October 1920 – 15 September 2011) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Biography Faccani was born in Lugo, Italy, and was ordained a priest on 10 April 1943. He earned degrees in canon and civil law. To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1953. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1955 and his early assignments took him to Guatemala, Costa Rica, China, Belgium, Australia, Papua New Guinea, the United States and Kenya. Pope John Paul II appointed him titular archbishop of Serra and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Kenya, on 27 June 1983. He was consecrated a bishop on 3 September 1983 by Cardinal Agostino Casaroli. Pope John Paul named him Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to the Seychelles on 7 February 1985. He was succeeded in the Seychelles when Blasco Francisco Collaço was named Nuncio there on 14 May 1994. At the age of 74 he retired f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blasco Francisco Collaço
Blasco Francisco Collaço (born 16 May 1931) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, including 30 years as an apostolic nuncio. Biography Collaço was born in Raia, Goa, India, on 16 May 1931. He attended the Seminary of Rachol from 1941 to 1953. He was ordained a priest on 2 May 1954. Studying from 1954 to 1957 at Rome's Pontifical Urban University, he earned a doctorate in canon law. He spent the next year at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1959. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1961 and filled assignments in Colombia, Australia (an office with responsibility for New Zealand and Oceania), France, Scandinavia, and Honduras. Beginning in 1976, he worked in the Roman Curia in the Office of Public Affairs. On 23 September 1977, Pope Paul VI named Apostolic Nuncio to Panama and a titular archbis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriano Bernardini
Adriano Bernardini (born 13 August 1942) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who occupied positions in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from the 1970s until he retired in 2017. His first assignment as Apostolic Nuncio was to Bangladesh (1992–1995) and his last to Italy (2011–2017). He has been an archbishop since 1992. Biography On 31 March 1968, he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Rome by Cardinal Egidio Cardinal Vagnozzi. He attended the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy to study diplomacy and earn a doctorate in canon law. His first assignment in the diplomatic service of the Holy See was in the Apostolic Nunciature to Pakistan, which also follows events in Afghanistan. He later worked in the nunciatures to Angola, Japan, Venezuela and Spain. On 17 January 1989 he was appointed chargé d'affaires of the nunciature in Taiwan. On 20 August 1992, just days after his 50th birthday, he was appointed Titular Archbishop of Falerii and Apostolic Nunci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Musarò
Bruno Musarò (born 27 June 1948) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1977 to 2023, with the rank of archbishop and apostolic nuncio from 1994. In retirement, as is customary, he retains the title "Apostolic Nuncio". Biography Born in Andrano on 27 June 1948, Bruno Nusarò was ordained a priest on 19 September 1971. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1977 and served in Korea, Italy, the Republic of Central Africa, Panama, Bangladesh, and Spain. Diplomatic Career On 3 December 1994, Pope John Paul II named him apostolic nuncio to Panama and Titular Archbishop of Abari. He received his episcopal consecration on 6 January 1995. On 25 September 1999 John Paul appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar, Seychelles and Mauritius and Apostolic Delegate to Comoros and Réunion. On 10 February 2004 he was appointed the Nuncio to Guatemala On 5 January 2009, Pope Benedict XVI named him the Apostol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustine Kasujja
Augustine Kasujja (born 26 April 1946) is a Ugandan prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He was the Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium from 2016 to 2021. He was the first black African to hold the title of apostolic nuncio. Biography The third in a family of 11 children, he was born to Katalina Nanseko and Yozefu Naluswa in Mitala Maria, Mpigi District on 26 April 1946. Before joining Kisubi Minor Seminary between 1960 and 1965, he attended Ssango and Mitala Maria Primary Schools. He studied at the major seminary in Katigondo (1966–1967) and the Pontifical Urban University in Rome (1967–1974). He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Kampala on 3 January 1973. After earning a doctorate in theology, he entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1979. His postings included Argentina, Haiti, Bangladesh, Portugal, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Algeria, Tunisia, and Mauritius. Pope John Paul II appointed him titular archbish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Nugent
Eugene Martin Nugent (born 21 October 1958) is an Irish Roman Catholic prelate who has served as Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar since January 2021. Early life and education Nugent was born in Gurtaderra, Scarriff, Scariff, County Clare on 21 October 1958. He attended primary school at Clonusker National School and secondary school at Scariff Community College. Nugent studied for the priesthood at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Celtic studies from the National University of Ireland, and the Pontifical Irish College, Rome, where he was awarded a Bachelor of Theology, baccalaureate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University. Nugent was Holy orders in the Catholic Church, ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe, Diocese of Killaloe on 9 July 1983. Presbyteral ministry Following ordination, Nugent completed a Licentiate of Canon Law, licentiate in canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Rocco Gualtieri
Paolo Rocco Gualtieri (born 1 February 1961) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Biography Paolo Rocco Gualtieri was born on 1 February 1961 in Supersano, Province of Lecce, Italy. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca on 24 September 1988. On 13 April 2015, Pope Francis appointed him titular archbishop of Sagone and Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Pietro Parolin on May 30. Pope Francis added to his responsibilities in the course of the year, naming him Apostolic Nuncio to the Seychelles on 26 September, Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritius on 24 October, and Apostolic Delegate to the Comoros with similar responsibility for Réunion as well on 13 November. On 6 August 2022, Pope Francis appointed him as Apostolic Nuncio to Peru. See also * List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See The following is a sortable list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomasz Grysa
Tomasz Grysa (born 16 October 1970) is a Polish member of the clergy Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the ter ..., Archbishop, Apostolic Nuncio of Apostolic Nunciature to Madagascar, Madagascar, Apostolic Nunciature to Mauritius, Mauritius, Apostolic Nunciature to Seychelles, Seychelles and Apostolic Delegate to Apostolic Delegation to Comoros, Comoros Biography Tomasz Krzysztof Grysa was born on 16 October 1970 in Poznań, Poland. He was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań, Archdiocese of Poznań on 25 May 1995 by Archbishop Jerzy Stroba. He holds a degree in canon law. Diplomatic career He entered the Holy See Diplomatic Service on 1 July 2001 and subsequently served in the following pontifical representations: Apostolic Nunciature to Russia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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