What is an Apostolic Nunciature?
Q: What is an Apostolic Nunciature?
A: An Apostolic Nunciature is the embassy of the Holy See in a foreign country that protects the affairs of the Roman Catholic Church and liases between the Holy See and the Roman Catholic Church in that country.
Q: Who is the head of nunciature called?
A: The head of nunciature is called a Nuncio.
Q: What is the equivalent position of a Nuncio?
A: The Nuncio is the equivalent of an Ambassador, or a High Commissioner (Ambassador) in Commonwealth countries.
Q: What is the role of a Dean of the Diplomatic Corps?
A: The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps is the head of the group of ambassadors to its country.
Q: Who is usually the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in a country?
A: Usually, the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps is the longest serving ambassador in a country.
Q: What is a pro-Nuncio?
A: A pro-Nuncio was the name used for a Nuncio in countries which did not make a Nuncio Dean of the Diplomatic Corps automatically.
Q: When did the Vatican stop using the title of pro-Nuncio?
A: The Vatican stopped using the title of pro-Nuncio in 1991.
