Apostolic Nunciature to South Africa

Apostolic Nunciature to South Africa
LocationPretoria, South Africa
Address4 Argo Street, Waterkloof Ridge 0181, Waterkloof 0145, Pretoria, South Africa
Coordinates25°47′04.5″S 28°13′47.2″E / 25.784583°S 28.229778°E / -25.784583; 28.229778
Apostolic NuncioMsgr. Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński

The Apostolic Nunciature to South Africa the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to South Africa. It is located Pretoria. The current Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Henryk Jagodzinski, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 9 February 2016.

The Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of South Africa is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in South Africa, with the rank of an embassy. The nuncio serves both as the ambassador of the Holy See to the President of South Africa, and as delegate and point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in South Africa and the Pope. The Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa is usually also the Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia upon his appointment to said nations.

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