Congo, Democratic Republic of (Nunciature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Mitja Leskovar, Apostolic Nuncio

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Nunciature
Elevated: 16 February 1963
Diplomatic Post
Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
Mailing Address: B.P. 3091, Avenue Goma 81, Kinshasa-Gombe, Democratic Rep. of Congo
Telephone: (243-81)333.01.24

Historical Details

Delegation to Belgian Congo
- Latin Name: Congi Belgici
- Established: 10 January 1930
- Diplomatic Post
- Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giovanni Battista Dellepiane † (18 Jan 1930 Appointed - 12 Jan 1949 Appointed, Apostolic Internuncio to Austria)
Pietro Sigismondi † (16 Dec 1949 Appointed - 27 Sep 1954 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith)
Alfredo Bruniera † (12 Dec 1954 Appointed - 25 Apr 1959 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador)
Gastone Mojaisky-Perrelli † (8 Aug 1959 Appointed - 1962 Appointed, Official of the Secretariat of State)
Vito Roberti † (13 Oct 1962 Appointed - 15 Aug 1965 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Caserta)
Jean Émile André Marie Maury † (11 Jun 1965 Appointed - 25 Jun 1968 Appointed, Archbishop of Reims)
Bruno Torpigliani † (3 Aug 1968 Appointed - 6 Jun 1973 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines)
Lorenzo Antonetti † (29 Jun 1973 Appointed - 15 Jun 1977 Appointed, Secretary of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See)
Edoardo Rovida (13 Aug 1977 Appointed - 7 Mar 1981 Appointed, Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva)
Giuseppe (Josip) Uhac † (3 Jun 1981 Appointed - 3 Aug 1984 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Germany)
Alfio Rapisarda (29 Jan 1985 Appointed - 2 Jun 1992 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil)
Faustino Sainz Muñoz † (7 Oct 1992 Appointed - 21 Jan 1999 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to European Community)
Francisco-Javier Lozano Sebastián (20 Mar 1999 Appointed - 2001 Appointed, Official of the Secretariat of State)
Giovanni d’Aniello (15 Dec 2001 Appointed - 22 Sep 2010 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand)
Adolfo Tito Camacho Yllana (20 Nov 2010 Appointed - 17 Feb 2015 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Australia)
Luis Mariano Montemayor (22 Jun 2015 Appointed - 27 Sep 2018 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia)
Ettore Balestrero (6 Jul 2018 Appointed - 21 Jun 2023 Appointed, Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva)
Mitja Leskovar (16 Apr 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Delegation to Belgian Congo
10 January 1930	Established		Delegation to Belgian Congo
Nunciature to Congo, Democratic Republic of
16 February 1963	Elevated	Delegation to Belgian Congo	Nunciature to Congo, Democratic Republic of