Apostolic Nunciature to Costa Rica

Diplomatic Mission of the Holy See in Costa Rica

Diplomatic mission

Apostolic Nunciature to Costa Rica

Location| San José, Costa Rica.
Address| Bv. Ernesto Rohrmoser, Nunciatura, San José, Costa Rica.
Coordinates| 9°56′21.8″N 84°06′38.2″W﻿ / ﻿9.939389°N 84.110611°W﻿ / 9.939389; -84.110611
Apostolic Nuncio| Archbishop Mark Miles

The Apostolic Nunciature to Costa Rica the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Costa Rica. It is located in San José. The current Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Mark Miles, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 9 July 2024.

The Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of Costa Rica is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Costa Rica, with the rank of an embassy. The nuncio serves both as the ambassador of the Holy See to the President of Costa Rica, and as delegate and point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in Costa Rica and the Pope.

## Papal representatives to Costa Rica

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Apostolic Delegates and Internuncios

* Giovanni Cagliero, S.D.B. (10 June 1908[1] – 6 December 1915)[2]
* Giovanni Battista Marenco, S.D.B. (2 February 1917[3] – 22 October 1921)[4]
* Angelo Rotta (16 October 1922[5][a] – 9 May 1925)
* Giuseppe Fietta (27 February 1926 – 23 September 1930)
* Carlo Chiarlo (28 January 1932 – 1940)

Apostolic Nuncios

* Luigi Centoz (3 December 1941[7] \- 26 April 1952)
* Paul Bernier (7 August 1952[8] \- 21 May 1955)[9]
* Giuseppe Maria Sensi (21 May 1955[9] \- 12 January 1957)
* Gennaro Verolino (25 February 1957 - 2 March 1963)
* Paolino Limongi (15 August 1963 - 9 July 1969)
* Angelo Pedroni (19 July 1969 - 15 March 1975)
* Lajos Kada (20 June 1975 - 8 April 1984)
* Pier Giacomo De Nicolò (14 August 1984 - 11 February 1993)
* Giacinto Berloco (17 July 1993 - 5 May 1998)
* Antonio Sozzo (23 May 1998 - 17 July 2003)
* Osvaldo Padilla (31 July 2003 - 12 April 2008)[10]
* Pierre Nguyên Van Tot (13 May 2008 - 22 March 2014)[11]
* Antonio Arcari (5 July 2014[12] – 25 May 2019)[13]
* Bruno Musarò (29 August 2019[14] – 11 July 2023)[15]
* Mark Miles (9 July 2024[16] – present)

## Notes

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1. ^ The Internunciature to Central America then covered Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.[6]

## References

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1. ^ De Marchi, Giuseppe (1957). Le Nunziature Apostoliche dal 1800 al 1956 (in Italian). Libreria Editrice Vaticana. p. 103. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
2. ^ "To Name Six Cardinals". New York Times. 4 November 1915. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
3. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. IX. 1917. p. 158. Retrieved 5 June 2020. "Internuncio Apostolico di Costarica, Nicaragua e Honduras"
4. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XIII. 1921. p. 520. Retrieved 5 June 2020. "Internunzio Apostolico per Costa Rica, Nicaragua e Honduras"
5. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XIV. 1922. pp. 551, 563. Retrieved 14 July 2020. "Internunzio Apostolico nell'America Centrale"
6. ^ De Marchi, Giuseppe (1957). Le Nunziature Apostoliche dal 1800 al 1956 (in Italian). Libreria Editrice Vaticana. p. 104. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
7. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XXXIII. 1941. p. 530. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
8. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XXXXIV. 1952. pp. 747, 892. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
9. ^ a b Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XXXXVII. 1955. pp. 463, 655. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
10. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 31.07.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 31 July 2003. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
11. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 13.05.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
12. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 05.07.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
13. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 25.05.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
14. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 29.08.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
15. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 11.07.2023". Retrieved July 11, 2023.
16. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 09.07.2024". Retrieved July 10, 2023.

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