Nunciature to Italy

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Bishop(s) Giuseppe Bertello, Apostolic Nuncio

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature Elevated: 24 June 1929 Diplomatic Post Country: Italy Mailing Address: 00198 Roma, Via Po, 27-29 Telephone: (39)06.854.62.87; 06.855.20.92 Fax: 06.854.97.25

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Lazzaro Opiziio Pallavicino † (21 May 1754 Appointed - 9 Feb 1760 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain)
• Giuseppe Firrao † (8 Apr 1782 Appointed - 1801 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars)
• Francesco Borgongini Duca † (30 Jun 1929 Appointed - 1953 Appointed, Official of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Giuseppe Fietta † (26 Jan 1953 Appointed - 15 Dec 1958 Retired)
• Carlo Grano † (14 Dec 1958 Appointed - 1967 Appointed, Official of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Egano Righi-Lambertini † (8 Jul 1967 Appointed - 23 Apr 1969 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to France)
• Romolo Carboni † (26 Apr 1969 Appointed - 19 Apr 1986 Retired)
• Luigi Poggi (19 Apr 1986 Appointed - 9 Apr 1992 Appointed, Pro-Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives)
• Carlo Furno (15 Apr 1992 Appointed - 26 Nov 1994 Appointed, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cuore di Cristo Re)
• Francesco Colasuonno † (12 Nov 1994 Appointed - 21 Feb 1998 Resigned)
• Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (7 Mar 1998 Appointed - 17 Apr 2001 Retired)
• Paolo Romeo (17 Apr 2001 Appointed - 19 Dec 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Palermo)
• Giuseppe Bertello (11 Jan 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 June 1929	Elevated		Nunciature to Italy

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Affiliated Bishops

• Giuseppe Bertello (Apostolic Nuncio: 11 Jan 2007)
• Francesco Borgongini Duca † (Apostolic Nuncio: 30 Jun 1929 to 1953)
• Romolo Carboni † (Apostolic Nuncio: 26 Apr 1969 to 19 Apr 1986)
• Francesco Colasuonno † (Apostolic Nuncio: 12 Nov 1994 to 21 Feb 1998)
• Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (Apostolic Nuncio: 7 Mar 1998 to 17 Apr 2001)
• Giuseppe Fietta † (Apostolic Nuncio: 26 Jan 1953 to 15 Dec 1958)
• Giuseppe Firrao † (Apostolic Nuncio: 8 Apr 1782 to 1801)
• Carlo Furno (Apostolic Nuncio: 15 Apr 1992 to 26 Nov 1994)
• Carlo Grano † (Apostolic Nuncio: 14 Dec 1958 to 1967)
• Lazzaro Opiziio Pallavicino † (Apostolic Nuncio: 21 May 1754 to 9 Feb 1760)
• Luigi Poggi (Apostolic Nuncio: 19 Apr 1986 to 9 Apr 1992)
• Egano Righi-Lambertini † (Apostolic Nuncio: 8 Jul 1967 to 23 Apr 1969)
• Paolo Romeo (Apostolic Nuncio: 17 Apr 2001 to 19 Dec 2006)