Belgian Ambassador to the Holy See
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The following is the list of Belgian Ambassadors to the Holy See, past and present. A Belgian
Ambassador serves as that country's official representative to the Holy See
since formal diplomatic relations began in 1832. Between 1880 and 1885 there were no diplomatic relations between Belgium and the Holy See.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
Ambassador serves as that country's official representative to the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
since formal diplomatic relations began in 1832. Between 1880 and 1885 there were no diplomatic relations between Belgium and the Holy See.
List of ambassadors
- 1896 - 1915 : Baron d’Erp
- 1915 - 1918 : Giulio Van den Heuvel
- 1919 - 1921 : Count Léo d’Ursel
- 1921 - 1924 : Baron de Beyens
- 1924 - 1926 : Stefano Ruzette (Envoy)
- 1926 - 1935 : Max van Ypersele de Strihou
- 1935 - 1937 : Baron Ruggero de Borchgrave
- 1938 - 1939 : Bernardo de l’Escaille
- 1939 - 1945 : Adriano Nieuwenhuys
- 1946 - 1948 : Prince Reginaldo De Cröy
- 1948 - 1953 : Baron Alexandre Paternotte de La Vaillée
- 1953 - 1957 : Count Giuseppe Berryer
- 1957 - 1968 : Prosper Poswick
- 1968 - 1972 : Albert Hupperts
- 1972 - 1976 : Prince Werner de Merode
- 1976 - 1977 : Willy Verriest
- 1977 - 1980 : Felix Standaert
- 1980 - 1984 : Baron Eugène Rittweger de Moor
- 1984 - 1988 : Baron Alexandre Paternotte de La Vaillée
- 1988 - 1991 : Ferdinand De Wilde
- 1991 - 1994 : Henri Beyens
- 1994 - 1998 : Juan Cassiers
- 1998 - 2002 : Thierry Muûls
- 2002 - 2006 : Benoît Cardon de Lichtbuer
- 2006 - 2010 : Frank E. de ConinckFrank De ConinckFrank De Coninck was the Belgian Ambassador to the Holy See , from 26 October 2006 till his retirement in February 2010. Before this he was Marshal of the Royal Household of the Royal Court of Belgium .-Career:...
- 2010 - : Charles Ghislain