Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium
Encyclopedia
The Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium is the holder of a diplomatic position within the Catholic Church, who acts as Ambassador of the Holy See
to the Belgium
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began in 1835. Until then, diplomatic relations for catholics living on Belgian territories were secured by the vice-superior of the Dutch Mission
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Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
to the Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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History
Diplomatic relations between the Belgian state (1830) and the Holy SeeHoly See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
began in 1835. Until then, diplomatic relations for catholics living on Belgian territories were secured by the vice-superior of the Dutch Mission
Dutch Mission
The Dutch Mission was from 1592 until 1853 the name of the former Catholic Church province of Utrecht in the area of the current Netherlands....
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List of Apostolic Nuncios
- Pasquale Gizzi (1835–1837)
- Raffaele Fornari (1842–1843)
- Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi PecciPope Leo XIIIPope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
(28 Jan 1843 - ) - Innocenzo Ferrieri (15 Nov 1848 - 30 Sep 1850)
- Matteo Eustachio Gonella (13 Jun 1850 - 1 Oct 1861)
- Mieczyslaw Halka Ledóchowski (1 Oct 1861 - 8 Jan 1866)
- Luigi Oreglia di Santo Stefano (15 May 1866 - 29 May 1868)
- Giacomo Cattani (24 Jul 1868 - 27 Apr 1875)
- Serafino Vannutelli (10 Sep 1875 - 3 Dec 1880)
- Domenico Ferrata (14 Apr 1885 - 20 Apr 1889)
- Giuseppe Francica-Nava de Bontifè † (4 May 1889)
- Benedetto LorenzelliBenedetto LorenzelliBenedetto Lorenzelli was am Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Studies from 1914 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1907.-Biography:...
(30 May 1893 - 1 Oct 1896) - Aristide RinaldiniAristide RinaldiniAristide Rinaldini was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Nuncio to Spain from 1899 to 1907, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1907.-Biography:...
(14 Aug 1896 - 28 Dec 1899) - Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte (10 Nov 1899)
- Antonio Vico (4 Feb 1904 - 21 Oct 1907)
- Giovanni Tacci PorcelliGiovanni Tacci PorcelliGiovanni Tacci Porcelli was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Secretary of the Congregation for Oriental Churches from 1922 to 1927, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1921.-Biography:...
(31 Dec 1907 - 29 Apr 1911) - Achille LocatelliAchille LocatelliAchille Locatelli was a Roman Catholic cardinal. He worked in papal diplomacy, and among other positions, he was nuntius in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Belgium and Luxembourg, and in Portugal.He was made cardinal in 1922 by Pope Pius XI....
(8 Jul 1916 - 13 Jul 1918) - Sebastiano Nicotra (18 Dec 1916 - Jul 1923)
- Angelo Maria Dolci (14 Dec 1922 - 30 May 1923)
- Clemente MicaraClemente MicaraClemente Micara was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Vicar General of Rome from 1951 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946.-Biography:...
(30 May 1923 - 11 Nov 1950) - Fernando CentoFernando CentoFernando Cento was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary....
(9 Mar 1946 - 26 Oct 1953) - Efrem ForniEfrem ForniEfrem Forni was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Nuncio to Belgium and Internuncio to Luxembourg from 1953 to 1962, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1962.-Biography:...
(9 Nov 1953 - 19 Mar 1962) - Silvio OddiSilvio OddiSilvio Angelo Pio Oddi was a diplomat in the service of the Holy See and a cardinal....
(17 May 1962 - 30 Apr 1969) - Igino Eugenio CardinaleIgino Eugenio CardinaleArchbishop Igino Eugenio Cardinale Was a titular archbishop of Nafta, Tunisia and apostolic nuncio to Belgium and Luxembourg....
(19 Apr 1969 - 24 Mar 1983) - Angelo Pedroni (6 Jul 1983 - 13 Jun 1989)
- Giovanni MorettiGiovanni MorettiGiovanni Moretti was an Italian professional footballer, who played as a forward.- External links :* at MagliaRossonera.it...
(15 Jul 1989 - 3 Mar 1999) - Pier Luigi Celata (3 Mar 1999 - 14 Nov 2002)
- Karl-Josef Rauber (22 Feb 2003 - 18 Jun 2009)
- Giacinto Berloco (18 Jun 2009 - )