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Belgian Ambassador To The Holy See
The following is the list of Belgian Ambassadors to the Holy See, past and present. A Belgian Ambassador serves as that country's official representative to the Holy See since formal diplomatic relations began in 1832. Between 1880 and 1885 there were no diplomatic relations between Belgium and the Holy See. List of ambassadors * 1832 – 1835 : Charles Vilain XIIII * 1836 – 1838 : Prosper Edouard Noyer * 1837 : Charles Vilain XIIII * 1838 – 1844 : Émile d'Oultremont de Wégimont * 1844 – 1846 : Charles van den Steen de Jehay * 1846 – 1847 : Joseph de Riquet de Caraman * 1848 – 1849 : Eugène de Ligne * 1849 – 1850 : Emile de Meester de Ravestein * 1850 – 1850 : Henri de Brouckère * 1850 – 1859 : Emile de Meester de Ravestein * 1959 – 1867 : Henri Carolus * 1875 – 1880 : Auguste d’Anethan * 1885 – 1888 : Charles de Pitteurs-Hiegaerts * 1889 – 1894 : Edouard Whettnall * 1894 – 1896 : Théodore de Bounder de Melsbrœck * 1896 - 1915 : Baron d’ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |