Nunciature to United States of America

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Bishop(s) Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Nuncio

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature Elevated: 10 January 1984 Diplomatic Post Country: United States of America Mailing Address: 3339 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W, Washington, DC, USA Telephone: (202)333-7121 Fax: 337-4036

Historical Details

• Delegation to United States of America
  • Erected: 24 January 1893
  • Diplomatic Post
  • Country: United States of America

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francesco Satolli † (14 Jan 1893 Appointed - 1896 Appointed, Official of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Sebastiano Martinelli, O.S.A. † (18 Apr 1896 Appointed - 1902 Appointed, Official of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Diomede Angelo Raffaele Gennaro Falconio, O.F.M. † (30 Sep 1902 Appointed - 1911 Appointed, Official of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Giovanni Vincenzo Bonzano † (2 Feb 1912 Appointed - 1922 Appointed, Official of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Pietro Fumasoni Biondi † (14 Dec 1922 Appointed - 16 Mar 1933 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith)
• Amleto Giovanni Cicognani † (17 Mar 1933 Appointed - 14 Nov 1959 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches)
• Egidio Vagnozzi † (16 Dec 1958 Appointed - 13 Jan 1968 Appointed, Prefect of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See)
• Luigi Raimondi † (30 Jun 1967 Appointed - 21 Mar 1973 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints)
• Jean Jadot (23 May 1973 Appointed - 27 Jun 1980 Appointed, Pro-President of the Secretariat of Non-Christians)
• Pio Laghi (10 Dec 1980 Appointed - 6 Apr 1990 Appointed, Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study))
• Agostino Cacciavillan (13 Jun 1990 Appointed - 5 Nov 1998 Appointed, President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See)
• Gabriel Montalvo Higuera † (7 Dec 1998 Appointed - 17 Dec 2005 Retired)
• Pietro Sambi (17 Dec 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Delegation to United States of America
24 January 1893	Erected		Delegation to United States of America (erected)
Nunciature to United States of America
10 January 1984	Elevated	Delegation to United States of America	Nunciature to United States of America

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Agostino Cacciavillan (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 13 Jun 1990 to 5 Nov 1998)
• Jean Jadot (Apostolic Delegate: 23 May 1973 to 27 Jun 1980)
• Pio Laghi (Apostolic Delegate: 10 Dec 1980; Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 26 Mar 1984 to 6 Apr 1990)
• Pietro Sambi (Apostolic Nuncio: 17 Dec 2005)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Giovanni Vincenzo Bonzano † (Apostolic Delegate: 2 Feb 1912 to 1922)
• Amleto Giovanni Cicognani † (Apostolic Delegate: 17 Mar 1933 to 14 Nov 1959)
• Diomede Angelo Raffaele Gennaro Falconio, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Delegate: 30 Sep 1902 to 1911)
• Pietro Fumasoni Biondi † (Apostolic Delegate: 14 Dec 1922 to 16 Mar 1933)
• Sebastiano Martinelli, O.S.A. † (Apostolic Delegate: 18 Apr 1896 to 1902)
• Gabriel Montalvo Higuera † (Apostolic Nuncio: 7 Dec 1998 to 17 Dec 2005)
• Luigi Raimondi † (Apostolic Delegate: 30 Jun 1967 to 21 Mar 1973)
• Francesco Satolli † (Apostolic Delegate: 14 Jan 1893 to 1896)
• Egidio Vagnozzi † (Apostolic Delegate: 16 Dec 1958 to 13 Jan 1968)