Nunciature to Lithuania

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Bishop(s) Peter Stephan Zurbriggen, Apostolic Nuncio

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature Erected: 31 January 1927 Diplomatic Post Country: Lithuania Mailing Address: 2001 Vilnius, Kosciukos gatve, 28 Telephone: (370-5)212.36.96; 212.34.46 Fax: 212.42.28

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antonino Zecchini, S.J. † (25 Oct 1922 Appointed - )
• Lorenzo Schioppa † (10 Mar 1927 Appointed - 27 May 1928 Resigned)
• Riccardo Bartoloni † (27 May 1928 Appointed - 12 Jun 1931 Resigned)
• Luigi Centoz † (19 Feb 1940 Appointed - 3 Dec 1941 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica)
• Justo Mullor García (30 Nov 1991 Appointed - 2 Apr 1997 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to México)
• Erwin Josef Ender (9 Jul 1997 Appointed - 19 May 2001 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic)
• Peter Stephan Zurbriggen (25 Oct 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
31 January 1927	Erected		Nunciature to Lithuania (erected) (Internunciature)
9 December 1928	Elevated		Nunciature to Lithuania (Nunciature)

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Erwin Josef Ender (Apostolic Nuncio: 9 Jul 1997 to 19 May 2001)
• Justo Mullor García (Apostolic Nuncio: 30 Nov 1991 to 2 Apr 1997)
• Peter Stephan Zurbriggen (Apostolic Nuncio: 25 Oct 2001)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Riccardo Bartoloni † (Apostolic Nuncio: 27 May 1928 to 12 Jun 1931)
• Luigi Centoz † (Apostolic Nuncio: 19 Feb 1940 to 3 Dec 1941)
• Lorenzo Schioppa † (Apostolic Internuncio: 10 Mar 1927 to 27 May 1928)
• Antonino Zecchini, S.J. † (Apostolic Delegate: 25 Oct 1922)