The Apostolic Nunciature to Malaysia is the diplomatic mission of the
Holy See to
Malaysia, equivalent to an
embassy. It is located at 17 Jalan Ampang Hilir,
Kuala Lumpur.
The Delegation to Malaysia was raised to the rank of Nunciature to Malaysia on 27 July 2011, when Malaysia became the 179th state to establish diplomatic relations with the Holy See.
The Apostolic Nunciature to Malaysia is an ecclesiastical office of the
Catholic Church in Malaysia, with the rank of
ambassador
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. The
nuncio
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serves both as the ambassador of the
Pope (as head of
State of Vatican City
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* pl, Miasto Watykańskie, cf. '—'
* pt, Cidade do Vati ...
) to the King of Malaysia, and as delegate and point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in Malaysia and the Pope (as head of the church).
The nunciature's building, constructed during the tenure of Archbishop Joseph Marino as Nuncio, is the Holy See's first "totally environmentally friendly" nunciature.
List of papal representatives
;Apostolic Delegates to Thailand, Laos, and the Malacca Peninsula
*
John Gordon (10 February 1962 – 27 February 1965)
*
Angelo Pedroni
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(7 April 1965 - 1967)
*
Jean Jadot (23 February 1968 - 15 May 1971)
;Apostolic Delegates to Laos, Malaysia, and Singapore
*
Giovanni Moretti (9 September 1971 - 13 March 1978)
*
Silvio Luoni (15 May 1978 - 1980)
*
Renato Raffaele Martino (14 September 1980 – 24 June 1981)
;Apostolic Delegates to Laos and Malaysia
*
Renato Raffaele Martino (24 June 1981 – 7 December 1983)
;Apostolic Delegates to Malaysia and Brunei
*
Renato Raffaele Martino (7 December 1983
[ – 3 December 1986)
* Alberto Tricarico (28 February 1987 - 26 July 1993)
* Luigi Bressan (26 July 1993 – 1998)
;Apostolic Delegates to Malaysia
* Luigi Bressan (1998 – 25 March 1999)
* Adriano Bernardini (24 July 1999 - 26 April 2003)
* Salvatore Pennacchio (20 September 2003 - 8 May 2010)
* Leopoldo Girelli (13 January 2011 - 16 January 2013)][
;Apostolic Nuncios to Malaysia
* Joseph Marino (16 January 2013]
See also
* Holy See–Malaysia relations
Holy See–Malaysia relations ( la, rationes Sancta Sedes et Malaesia; it, Relazioni tra Santa Sede e Malesia; french: Relations entre le Saint-Siège et la Malaisie; ms, Hubungan Malaysia–Takhta Suci; Jawi: هوبوڠن مليسيا–تخ ...
* List of diplomatic missions of the Holy See
References
External links
GCatholic
Catholic-Hierarchy
{{Diplomatic missions in Malaysia
Malaysia
Diplomatic missions in Kuala Lumpur