Embassy of Taiwan, Holy See

Republic of China de jure embassy in the Vatican

Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Holy See
中華民國駐教廷大使館Legatio Rei Publicae Sinarum (Taiwan) ad Sanctam Sedem

Republic of China Embassy in Rome

Agency overview
Formed| 1942 (in the Vatican City)
1996 (in Rome)
Jurisdiction|  Holy See
Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Headquarters| Rome, Italy
41°54′09″N 12°27′48″E﻿ / ﻿41.9026°N 12.4634°E﻿ / 41.9026; 12.4634
Agency executive|

* Matthew S.M. Lee, Ambassador[1]

Website| Embassy of the Republic of China (TAIWAN) to the Holy See

The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Holy See (Chinese: 中華民國駐教廷大使館) is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of China (as known as Taiwan) accredited to the Holy See, one of its few de jure embassies in the world, and the only one remaining in Europe.[2] It also has responsibility for relations with the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[3]

Its counterpart in the Republic of China is the Apostolic Nunciature to China in Taipei.[4]

It is separate from the Taipei Representative Office in Italy in Rome, which functions as a de facto embassy in Italy.[5]

## History

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The Republic of China established relations with the Holy See in July 1942. After Xie Shoukang arrived in Rome on 26 January 1943, the legation was based in the Vatican City.[6] After the Second World War, the legation was moved to Rome. In June 1959, the Republic of China Legation was upgraded to an Embassy, and the Minister Plenipotentiary became Ambassador.[7]

In March 2005, the embassy was moved to Via della Conciliazione 4/D.[8]

## List of Envoys to the Holy See

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Main article: List of ambassadors of China to the Holy See

Name  | Appointed  | Terminated  | Note

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HSIEH Shou-Kang | January 1943  | September 1946  |
Wu Ching-hsiung | September 1946  | July 1949  |
CHU Ying  | July 1949  | October 1954  | as an agency
HSIEH Shou-Kang  | October 1954  | June 1959  | then became an ambassador

## List of Ambassadors to the Holy See

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Name  | Appointed  | Terminated  | note

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HSIEH Shou-Kang  | June 1959  | September 1966  |
Shen Chang-huan | September 1966  | March 1969  |
Chen Chih-Mai | March 1969  | January 1978  |
CHOW Shu-Kai  | January 1978  | August 1991  |
HOANG Sieou-Je  | August 1991  | May 1993  |
Edward Tzu-Yu WU  | May 1993  | August 1996  |
Raymond R.M. TAI  | September 1996  | January 2004[9] |
Chou-seng TOU | January 2004  | 15 September 2008[10] |
Larry Wang | September 2008[11] | December 2015  |
Matthew S.M. LEE  | December 2015[1] | current |

## See also

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* Holy See–Taiwan relations
* List of diplomatic missions of the Republic of China

## References

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1. ^ a b Pope welcomes new Taiwanese ambassador, Vatican Radio, 23 January 2016
2. ^ Taiwan's European ally, the Vatican, says remains loyal, Taipei Times, 12 September 2015
3. ^ Europe Area, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC
4. ^ Apostolic Nunciature, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
5. ^ Ufficio di Rappresentanza di Taipei in Italia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
6. ^ Yan Kejia, Catholic Church in China (China Intercontinental Press; translated by Chen Shujie), p. 90
7. ^ Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Holy See - Organizations
8. ^ Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Holy See, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
9. ^ Address of His Holiness John Paul II to H.E. Mr Raymond R.M. Tai, new Ambassador of the Republic of China to the Holy See, 4 October 1996
10. ^ Ex-envoy publishes book on Vatican ties, Taipei Times, 17 January 2013
11. ^ Holy See's secretary of state attends 10/10 Day reception, China Post, 11 October 2015

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Diplomatic missions of Taiwan

Africa|

* Eswatini
* Nigeria
* Somaliland
* South Africa
* Cape Town

Americas|

* Argentina
* Belize [ja]
* Brazil
* São Paulo [zh]
* Canada
* Toronto [zh]
* Vancouver [zh]
* Montreal [zh]
* Chile [zh]
* Colombia
* Ecuador [zh]
* Guatemala [zh]
* Haiti [zh]
* Mexico
* Paraguay [ja]
* Ciudad del Este [zh]
* Peru
* United States
* Atlanta
* Boston
* Chicago [zh]
* Denver [zh]
* Honolulu
* Houston
* Los Angeles
* Miami
* New York [zh]
* San Francisco
* Seattle

Asia|

* Bahrain [zh]
* Brunei [zh]
* China
* Hong Kong
* Macau
* India
* Chennai
* Indonesia
* Surabaya [zh]
* Israel
* Japan
* Fukuoka [ja]
* Naha [ja]
* Osaka [ja]
* Sapporo [ja]
* Yokohama [ja]
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Oman [zh]
* Philippines
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Busan [ko]
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates
* Dubai
* Vietnam
* Ho Chi Minh City

Europe|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Czechia
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Aix-en-Provence [zh]
* Germany
* Frankfurt [zh]
* Hamburg [zh]
* Munich [zh]
* Greece
* Hungary
* Holy See
* Ireland
* Italy [zh]
* Milan [zh]
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Portugal
* Russia
* Slovakia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland [fr]
* Geneva [zh]
* Turkey
* United Kingdom
* Edinburgh

Oceania|

* Australia
* Brisbane [zh]
* Melbourne [zh]
* Sydney [zh]
* Fiji [zh]
* Marshall Islands [ja]
* Nauru [ja]
* New Zealand
* Auckland [zh]
* Palau [ja]
* Papua New Guinea [zh]
* Tuvalu [ja]

International Organizations|

European Union

Former|

* Bangladesh
* Bolivia
* Honduras
* San Pedro Sula [ja]
* Libya
* Nicaragua [ja]
* Norway
* Peru
* Uruguay
* United States
* Venezuela

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Diplomatic missions to the Holy See

Africa|

* Benin [pl]
* Burkina Faso [pl]
* Congo, Democratic Republic [pl]
* East Timor [pl]
* Egypt [pl]
* Equatorial Guinea [pl]
* Gabon [pl]
* Ghana [pl]
* Ivory Coast [pl]
* Libya [pl]
* Morocco [pl]
* Nigeria [pl]
* Senegal [pl]

Americas|

* Argentina [pl]
* Bolivia [pl]
* Brazil [pl]
* Canada [pl]
* Colombia
* Costa Rica [pl]
* Cuba [pl]
* Dominican Republic [pl]
* El Salvador [pl]
* Guatemala [pl]
* Haiti [pl]
* Honduras [pl]
* Nicaragua [pl]
* Panama [pl]
* Paraguay [pl]
* Peru
* United States
* Uruguay [pl]
* Venezuela [pl]

Asia|

* Armenia [pl]
* Indonesia
* Iran [pl]
* Iraq [pl]
* Israel [pl]
* Japan [pl]
* Lebanon [pl]
* Malaysia [pl]
* Palestine
* Philippines
* South Korea [ko; ar; pl]
* Taiwan
* Turkey [de; pl]

Europe|

* Albania [pl]
* Austria [pl]
* Bosnia and Herzegovina [pl]
* Bulgaria [pl]
* Cyprus [pl]
* Czech Republic [cs; pl]
* France [fr; pl; zh; arz]
* Germany [de; pl]
* Greece [pl]
* Hungary [pl]
* Ireland [pl]
* Italy [it; pl; arz]
* Lithuania [pl]
* Luxembourg [pl]
* Monaco [pl]
* Montenegro [pl]
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia [pl]
* Poland [pl]
* Portugal [pl]
* Romania [pl]
* Russia [ru; pl; arz]
* San Marino [pl]
* Serbia [pl]
* Slovakia [pl]
* Slovenia [sl; fr; pl; arz]
* Spain
* Sovereign Military Order of Malta [pl]
* Sweden [pl]
* Ukraine [uk; pl]
* United Kingdom

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