Apostolic Delegation to the Arab League
The Apostolic Delegation to the Arab League is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Delegate. He represents the Holy See as an accredited non-member of the Arab League, formally known as the League of Arab States. The title Apostolic Delegate to the Arab League is held by the prelate appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt; he resides in Cairo.
Papal representatives to the Arab League
[edit]- Paolo Giglio (8 February 2000[1] – 5 February 2002)[2]
- Marco Dino Brogi (5 February 2002[2][a] – 27 January 2006)[6]
- Michael Louis Fitzgerald (15 February 2006[7] – October 2012)[8]
- Jean-Paul Gobel (5 January 2013[9] – 5 February 2015)[10]
- Bruno Musarò (5 February 2015[10] – 29 August 2019)[11]
- Nicolas Thévenin (4 November 2019[12] – present)
Notes
[edit]- ^ Both the Holy See Press Office[2] and the annual Acta Apostolicae Sedis[3] reported Brogi's appointment to Egypt with mentioning the Arab League, while a contemporary report assumes that appointment.[4] When Brogi met with Pope John Paul II on 29 November 2003, the official announcement identified him as Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt and Delegate to the Arab League.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 08.02.2000" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 8 February 2000. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.02.2002" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 February 2002. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XCIV. 2002. p. 246. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Ni des fonctionnaires ni des bureaucrates" (in French). Portail Catholique Suisse. 12 April 2002. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
Depuis le 8 février 2000, le nonce apostolique en Egypte est également chef du bureau de représentation du Saint-Siège auprès de l'Organisation de la Ligue des Etats arabes.
- ^ "Le Udienze, 29.11.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 November 2003. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 27.01.2006" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 27 January 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 15.02.2006" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 February 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ O'Connell, Gerard (30 May 2013). "Archbishop Fitzgerald reflects on the Arab Spring". La Stampa. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.01.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Rinunce e nomine" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 29.08.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and appointments, 04.11.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.