Apostolic Delegate to Great Britain
| Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See to Great Britain | |
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| Coordinates | 51°26′10″N 0°13′26″W / 51.4361°N 0.2239°W |
| Location | Wimbledon, London |
| Address |
54 Parkside, London, SW19 5NE |
| Apostolic Nuncio | Archbishop Edward Adams |
The Apostolic Nunciature to Great Britain is an ecclesiastical office of the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio to the Court of St. James's with the rank of an ambassador. The office of the nunciature is located in London, at 54 Parkside, lying within the Archdiocese of Southwark and overlooking Wimbledon Common. It is notable for being the only diplomatic mission in London located south of the river Thames, although this will change in early 2018 when the new United States Embassy opens in Nine Elms. The Nuncio to Great Britain is also the papal representative to Gibraltar.
The current Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain is His Excellency The Most Reverend Edward Joseph Adams. He was appointed by Pope Francis on 8th April 2017.
Formal diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and the Holy See resumed in 1914 and an Apostolic Delegation to Great Britain was established on 21 November 1938. The Apostolic Delegation to Great Britain was promoted to the rank of an Apostolic Nunciature by Pope John Paul II in 1982.
Coordinates: 51°26′10″N 0°13′26″W / 51.4361°N 0.2239°W
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