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The Apostolic Nunciature in Moscow is the diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission

A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organization present in another state to represent the sending state/organization in the receiving state....
 of the Holy See
Holy See

The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church....
 in the Russian Federation. It is located at 7/37 Vadkovsky Lane in the Tverskoy District of Moscow.

The Soviet Union
Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was a Constitution of the Soviet Union socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.The name is a translation of the , romanization of Russian Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik, abbreviated ????, SSSR....
 and Holy See established official relations 15 March 1990. On 5 September 1991 the Holy See recognized
Diplomatic recognition

Diplomatic recognition in public international law is a unilateral political act, with domestic and international legal consequences, whereby a sovereign state acknowledges an act or status of another state or government....
 Russia as a successor to the USSR. The status of Russia-Vatican contacts remains inferior to that of fully diplomatic relations, and the nuncio status is inferior to that of true ambassador
Ambassador

An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents their country. They are usually accredited to a Sovereignty or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of their country....
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The Apostolic Nunciature in Moscow is the diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission

A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organization present in another state to represent the sending state/organization in the receiving state....
 of the Holy See
Holy See

The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church....
 in the Russian Federation. It is located at 7/37 Vadkovsky Lane in the Tverskoy District of Moscow.

The Soviet Union
Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was a Constitution of the Soviet Union socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.The name is a translation of the , romanization of Russian Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik, abbreviated ????, SSSR....
 and Holy See established official relations 15 March 1990. On 5 September 1991 the Holy See recognized
Diplomatic recognition

Diplomatic recognition in public international law is a unilateral political act, with domestic and international legal consequences, whereby a sovereign state acknowledges an act or status of another state or government....
 Russia as a successor to the USSR. The status of Russia-Vatican contacts remains inferior to that of fully diplomatic relations, and the nuncio status is inferior to that of true ambassador
Ambassador

An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents their country. They are usually accredited to a Sovereignty or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of their country....
s. Russian officials remains wary of Catholic influence in Ukraine
Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south....
 and tend to treat the Vatican as an international organization
International organization

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, and not a state
State

A state is a political Social contract with effective sovereignty over a geographic area and representing a population. These may be nation states, State or multinational states....
 in traditional sense. The status of Moscow nunciature is unique for Vatican - its apostolic nunciatures in other countries
Diplomatic missions of the Holy See

Since the fifth century, long before the founding of the Vatican City State in 1929, papal envoys have represented the Holy See to foreign potentates....
 of presence have full embassy rights, with only two exceptions: Russia (nunciature) and Palestine Liberation Organization
Palestine Liberation Organization

The Palestine Liberation Organization is a political and paramilitary organization regarded by the Arab League since October 1974 as the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people."...
 (office of a Director).

Current (as of August 2008) nuncio
Nuncio

Nuncio is an Ecclesiology diplomatic title, derived from the ancient Latin word, Nuntius, meaning "envoy." This article addresses this title as well as derived similar titles, all within the structure of the Roman Catholic Church....
, titular archbishop of Ferentium Antonio Mennini, appointed in 2002, is the fourth representative of Vatican in Russia. On 26 July 2008, he was appointed nuncio to Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan , is a Landlocked_country#Doubly_landlocked_country country in Central Asia, formerly part of the Soviet Union....
 while retaining his position in Russia. Secretary, Ante Josich, chaplain of His Holiness, comes from Croatia
Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a Central European country at the crossroads of Pannonian Plain, Balkans, and the Mediterranean Sea....
.

The building on the corner of Vadkovsky Lane and Tikhvinskaya Street, former Markin house, was completed in 1903 by architect Pyotr Kharko (born 1871, year of death unknown). It was listed on the register of memorial buildings in May 2007. The building mixes traditional eclectic
Eclecticism

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 and Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau

Art Nouveau is an international Art movement and style of art, architecture and applied art?especially the decorative arts?that peaked in popularity at Fin de si?cle of the 20th century ....
 decoration, with notable wrought iron
Wrought iron

Wrought iron is commercially pure iron. In contrast to steel, it has a very low carbon content. It is a fibrous material due to the slag Inclusion ....
 balcony grille and butterfly ornament on the main doors. In 2005-2008 an adjacent lot was developed into a 17-floor housing project, causing concerns about probable damage to the Nunciature building.

See also

  • Holy See–Russia relations
    Holy See–Russia relations

    Holy See?Russia relations is the relationship between the two countries, Vatican City and Russia. The Holy See has an Apostolic Nunciature Apostolic Nunciature in Moscow, and Russia has a permanent representative to the Holy See based in Rome....
  • Diplomatic missions in Russia


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