Gabon (Nunciature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature
Established: 31 October 1967
Diplomatic Post
Country: Gabon
Mailing Address: B.P. 20330, Boulevard Monseigneur Bessieux, 1324, Libreville, Gabon
Telephone: (241)01.74.45.41; 06.28.55.17

Past and Present Ordinaries

Luigi Poggi † (31 Oct 1967 Appointed - 21 May 1969 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Peru)
Ernesto Gallina † (16 Jul 1969 Appointed - 13 Mar 1971 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Iran)
Jean Jadot † (15 May 1971 Appointed - 23 May 1973 Appointed, Apostolic Delegate to United States of America)
Luciano Storero † (30 Jun 1973 Appointed - 14 Jul 1976 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to India)
Giuseppe (Josip) Uhac † (15 Jan 1977 Appointed - 3 Jun 1981 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of)
Donato Squicciarini † (16 Sep 1981 Appointed - 1 Jul 1989 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Austria)
Santos Abril y Castelló (2 Oct 1989 Appointed - 24 Feb 1996 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Yugoslavia)
Luigi Pezzuto (7 Dec 1996 Appointed - 22 May 1999 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania)
Mario Roberto Cassari † (3 Aug 1999 Appointed - 31 Jul 2004 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d’Ivoire)
Andrés Carrascosa Coso (26 Aug 2004 Appointed - 12 Jan 2009 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Panama)
Jan Romeo Pawłowski (18 Mar 2009 Appointed - 7 Dec 2015 Appointed, Official of the Secretariat of State)
Francisco Gerardo Escalante Molina (21 May 2016 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
31 October 1967	Established		Nunciature to Gabon

Santos Abril y Castelló (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 2 Oct 1989 to 24 Feb 1996)
Andrés Carrascosa Coso (Apostolic Nuncio: 26 Aug 2004 to 12 Jan 2009)
Francisco Gerardo Escalante Molina (Apostolic Nuncio: 21 May 2016)
Jan Romeo Pawłowski (Apostolic Nuncio: 18 Mar 2009 to 7 Dec 2015)
Luigi Pezzuto (Apostolic Nuncio: 7 Dec 1996 to 22 May 1999)

Mario Roberto Cassari † (Apostolic Nuncio: 3 Aug 1999 to 31 Jul 2004)
Ernesto Gallina † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 16 Jul 1969 to 13 Mar 1971)
Jean Jadot † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 15 May 1971 to 23 May 1973)
Luigi Poggi † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 31 Oct 1967 to 21 May 1969)
Donato Squicciarini † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 16 Sep 1981 to 1 Jul 1989)
Luciano Storero † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 30 Jun 1973 to 14 Jul 1976)
Giuseppe (Josip) Uhac † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 15 Jan 1977 to 3 Jun 1981)