Apostolic Nunciature to Niger explained

The Apostolic Nunciature to Niger is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Niger. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador.

The title Apostolic Nuncio to Niger is held by the prelate appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso; he resides in Burkina Faso. The current Apostolic Nuncio to Niger is Michael Francis Crotty.

List of papal representatives

Apostolic Pro-Nuncios

• Giovanni Mariani (20 September 1971 - 11 January 1975)
• Luigi Barbarito (5 April 1975 - 10 June 1978)
• Luigi Dossena (24 October 1978^[1] - 25 August 1979)^[2]
• Justo Mullor García (25 August 1979^[2] - 3 May 1985)
• Antonio Mattiazzo (16 November 1985^[3] - 5 July 1989)^[4]
• Janusz Bolonek (18 November 1989^[5] - 23 January 1995)^[6]

Apostolic Nuncios

• Luigi Ventura (25 March 1995 - 25 March 1999)
• Mario Zenari (12 July 1999^[7] - 10 May 2004)^[8]
• Mario Roberto Cassari (8 September 2004^[9] - 12 June 2007)^[10]
• Vito Rallo (12 June 2007^[10] - 15 January 2015)^[11]
• Piergiorgio Bertoldi (24 April 2015^[12] - 19 March 2019)^[13]
• Michael Francis Crotty (25 April 2020^[14] – 16 July 2024)^[15]

Notes and References

1. Book: 5 January 2020 . Acta Apostolicae Sedis. 1000 . 1986. LXXVIII .
2. Book: 1057, 1495 . 26 January 2020. Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 1979 . LXXI.
3. Book: Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 25 April 2020. 1985 . LXXVII . 1193 .
4. Book: Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 27 April 2020. 1989. LXXXI. 1077 .
5. Book: 13 January 2020 . Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 1384. 1989. LXXXI .
6. Book: 13 January 2020 . Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 327 . 1995. LXXXVII .
7. Book: Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 1999 . LXXXXI . 920 .
8. it . Rinunce e Nomine, 10.05.2004. 10 May 2004. 6 July 2019 . Holy See Press Office .
9. 30 April 2019 . it . 8 September 2004 . Rinunce e Nomine, 08.09.2004 . Holy See Press Office .
10. Rinunce e Nomine, 12.06.2007 . it . Holy See Press Office. 5 June 2019 . 12 June 2007.
11. News: fr . 15 October 2019 . Diplomatie: le Nonce apostolique fait officier de l'Ordre national . 22 January 2015 . Sidwaya. Ouaga.com.
12. it . 27 April 2019 . 24 April 2015 . Rinunce e Nomine, 24.04.2015. Holy See Press Office .
13. it . 27 April 2019 . 19 March 2019 . Rinunce e Nomine, 10.03.2019. Holy See Press Office .
14. Resignations and Appointments, 25.04.2020 . Holy See Press Office . 25 April 2020 . 25 April 2020 .
15. News: Resignations and Appointments, 16.07.2024 . July 16, 2024.