Nunciature to Solomon Islands

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature Elevated: 27 July 1985 Diplomatic Post Country: Solomon Islands Mailing Address: (Nuncio resides in Papua New Guinea)

Historical Details

• Delegation to Solomon Islands
  • Split: 7 March 1977
  • Diplomatic Post
  • Country: Solomon Islands

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo † (5 Apr 1977 Appointed - 25 Oct 1980 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua)
• Francesco De Nittis † (7 Mar 1981 Appointed - 24 Jan 1985 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador)
• Antonio Maria Vegliò (27 Jul 1985 Appointed - 21 Oct 1989 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Sénégal)
• Giovanni Ceirano † (15 Jan 1990 Appointed - 20 Aug 1992 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark)
• Ramiro Moliner Inglés (2 Jan 1993 Appointed - 10 May 1997 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala)
• Hans Schwemmer † (9 Jul 1997 Appointed - 1 Oct 2001 Died)
• Adolfo Tito Camacho Yllana (5 Feb 2002 Appointed - 31 Mar 2006 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan)
• Francisco Montecillo Padilla (1 Apr 2006 Appointed - 10 Nov 2011 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania)
• Santo Rocco Gangemi (27 Jan 2012 Appointed - 16 Apr 2013 Resigned)
• Michael Wallace Banach (18 May 2013 Appointed - 19 Mar 2016 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Sénégal)
• Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal (21 Sep 2016 Appointed - 1 Jan 2021 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Delegation to Solomon Islands
7 March 1977	Split	Delegation to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands	Delegation to Solomon Islands Nunciature to Papua New Guinea (and Elevated)
Nunciature to Solomon Islands
27 July 1985	Elevated	Delegation to Solomon Islands	Nunciature to Solomon Islands

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Michael Wallace Banach (Apostolic Nuncio: 18 May 2013 to 19 Mar 2016)
• Santo Rocco Gangemi (Apostolic Nuncio: 27 Jan 2012 to 16 Apr 2013)
• Ramiro Moliner Inglés (Apostolic Nuncio: 2 Jan 1993 to 10 May 1997)
• Francisco Montecillo Padilla (Apostolic Nuncio: 1 Apr 2006 to 10 Nov 2011)
• Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal (Apostolic Nuncio: 21 Sep 2016 to 1 Jan 2021)
• Antonio Maria Vegliò (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 27 Jul 1985 to 21 Oct 1989)
• Adolfo Tito Camacho Yllana (Apostolic Nuncio: 5 Feb 2002 to 31 Mar 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Giovanni Ceirano † (Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 15 Jan 1990 to 20 Aug 1992)
• Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo † (Apostolic Delegate: 5 Apr 1977 to 25 Oct 1980)
• Francesco De Nittis † (Apostolic Delegate: 7 Mar 1981 to 24 Jan 1985)
• Hans Schwemmer † (Apostolic Nuncio: 9 Jul 1997 to 1 Oct 2001)

Source(s)

Delegation to Solomon Islands Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 256, and Page 257

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