Nunciature to Chad

Historical Details

• Delegation to Chad
  • Established: 13 December 1973
  • Diplomatic Post
  • Country: Chad

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Mario Tagliaferri † (5 Mar 1970 Appointed - 25 Jun 1975 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Cuba)
• Oriano Quilici † (13 Nov 1975 Appointed - 26 Jun 1981 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala)
• John Bulaitis † (21 Nov 1981 Appointed - 11 Jul 1987 Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Iran)
• Beniamino Stella (7 Nov 1987 Appointed - 15 Dec 1992 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba)
• Diego Causero (15 Dec 1992 Appointed - 31 Mar 1999 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Syria)
• Joseph Chennoth † (24 Aug 1999 Appointed - 15 Jun 2005 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania)
• Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt (24 Aug 2005 Appointed - 13 May 2008 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica)
• Jude Thaddeus Okolo (2 Aug 2008 Appointed - 7 Oct 2013 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic)
• Franco Coppola (2 Apr 2014 Appointed - 9 Jul 2016 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to México)
• Santiago De Wit Guzmán (25 Mar 2017 Appointed - 30 Jul 2022 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago)
• Giuseppe Laterza (5 Jan 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Diego Causero (Apostolic Nuncio: 15 Dec 1992 to 31 Mar 1999)
• Franco Coppola (Apostolic Nuncio: 2 Apr 2014 to 9 Jul 2016)
• Santiago De Wit Guzmán (Apostolic Nuncio: 25 Mar 2017 to 30 Jul 2022)
• Giuseppe Laterza (Apostolic Nuncio: 5 Jan 2023)
• Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt (Apostolic Nuncio: 24 Aug 2005 to 13 May 2008)
• Jude Thaddeus Okolo (Apostolic Nuncio: 2 Aug 2008 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Beniamino Stella (Apostolic Delegate: 7 Nov 1987; Apostolic Pro-Nuncio: 1989 to 15 Dec 1992)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• John Bulaitis † (Apostolic Delegate: 21 Nov 1981 to 11 Jul 1987)
• Joseph Chennoth † (Apostolic Nuncio: 24 Aug 1999 to 15 Jun 2005)
• Oriano Quilici † (Apostolic Delegate: 13 Nov 1975 to 26 Jun 1981)
• Mario Tagliaferri † (Apostolic Delegate: 5 Mar 1970 to 25 Jun 1975)

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