Apostolic Nunciature in Moscow

Apostolic Nunciature in Moscow

The Apostolic Nunciature in Moscow is the diplomatic mission of the Holy See in the Russian Federation. It is located at 7/37 Vadkovsky Lane ( _ru. Вадковский переулок, 7/37) in the Tverskoy District of Moscow.ru icon Official site of Vatican in Russia [http://vaticanstate.ru/predstavitelstvo-v-rf/] ]

The Soviet Union and Holy See established official relations March 15, 1990. September 5, 1991 the Holy See recognized Russia as a successor to the USSR. The status of Russia-Vatican contacts remains inferior to that of fully diplomatic relations, and the nuncio status is inferior to that of true ambassadors. Russian officials remains wary of Catholic influence in Ukraine and tend to treat Vatican as an international organization, and not a state in traditional sense. [ru icon No grounds for improvement of Moscow-Vatican relationship. Nezavisimaya Gazeta, November 2, 2005 [http://religion.ng.ru/facts/2005-11-02/1_vizit.html] ] The status of Moscow nunciature is unique for Vatican - its apostolic nunciatures in other countries of presence have full embassy rights, with only two exceptions: Russia (nunciature) and Palestine Liberation Organization (office of a Director). [ru icon Official site of Vatican specifically lists Palestine Liberation Organization, not "Palestinian national authority" [http://vaticanstate.ru/mezhdunarodnye-otnosheniya-svyatogo-prestola-spisok-stran/] ]

Current (as of August 2008) nuncio, titular archbishop of Ferentium Antonio Mennini, appointed in 2002, is the fourth representative of Vatican in Russia. July 26, 2008, he was appointed nuncio to Uzbekistan while retaining his position in Russia. [Catholic Hierarchy [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmennini.html] ] Secretary, Ante Josich, chaplain of His Holiness, comes from Croatia.ru icon Official site of Vatican in Russia [http://vaticanstate.ru/predstavitelstvo-v-rf/] ]

The building on the corner of Vadkovsky Lane and Tikhvinskaya Street, former Markin house, was completed in 1903 by architect Pyotr Kharko (born 1871, year of death unknown). It was listed on the register of memorial buildings in May 2007. [ru icon Report of city commissioner for the cultural heritage, May 30, 2007 [http://www.mkn.com.mos.ru/index.php?action=news&id=105] ] The building mixes traditional eclectic and Art Nouveau decoration, with notable wrought iron balcony grille and butterfly ornament on the main doors. In 2005-2008 an adjacent lot was developed into a 17-floor housing project, causing concerns about probable damage to the Nunciature building. [Versia, December 10, 2007 [http://versia.ru/articles/2007/dec/10/pamyatniki_architekturi_moskvi] ]

See also

* Diplomatic missions of the Holy See
* Holy See–Russia relations
* Diplomatic missions in Russia

References

External links

* [http://vaticanstate.ru/predstavitelstvo-v-rf/ Official site]
* [http://www.ruscatholic.ru Apostolic Nunciature in Moscow]


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