The Apostolic Nunciature to Germany is an ecclesiastical office of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio to Germany with the rank of an ambassador. The office of the nunciature has been located in Berlin since 1920; prior to this, the nunciature was in Munich, accredited to the Kingdom of Bavaria.
Three Popes once served as Germany's nuncio, Alexander VII, Leo XII and Pius XII. The current Apostolic Nuncio to Germany is His Excellency Jean-Claude Périsset, who was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on October 15, 2007.
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The first nuncio in the territory of modern-day Germany was Lorenzo Campeggio in 1511, as the nuncio and cardinal protector to the Imperial Court.[1] His role was ratified in 1513 by Leo X, the new pope.[1] The nunciature became permanently accredited in 1530, whereafter the nuncios often followed Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor even when he left Imperial territory.[1]
The Cologne nunciature was erected in 1584 for northwestern Germany and the Rhine.[1] In 1596, the Netherlands was detached from the nunciature of Cologne, receiving its own nuncio in Brussels.[1]
A new nunciature was established by Pius VI in Munich in 1785, requested by Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria.[1] The appointment of Giulio Cesare Zoglio as nuncio angered the archbishop electors of Cologne, Mainz, and Trier.[1] Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor sided with the electors, and declared he would recognize nuncios in their "political character" only.[1] Thus, there were two nuncios: one in Cologne, and one in Munich, the division of whose jurisdictions was a matter of contention.[1] The dispute ended only with the political dissolution of Holy Roman Empire, whereafter the Imperial German nunciature became the Austrian nunciature as Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor assumed the title Emperor of Austria.[1] della Genga (future Pope Leo XII) became the last nuncio in Cologne, whereafter Munich became the only nunciature in Germany.[1]
Pacelli was moved from Munich to Berlin in 1925 and named "Nuncio to Germany" in 1930, but a separate nuncio in Munich was appointed for a time.
Coordinates: 52°30′41″N 13°24′47″E / 52.511297°N 13.413027°E
The Apostolic Nunciature to Germany is an ecclesiastical office of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio to Germany with the rank of an ambassador. The office of the nunciature is located in Berlin.
Three Popes once served as Germany's nuncio, Alexander VII, Leo XII and Pius XII. The current Apostolic Nuncio to Germany is His Excellency Jean-Claude Périsset, who was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on October 15, 2007.
[[File:|thumb|right|Eugenio Pacelli, nuncio to Germany, and future Pope Pius XII]]
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