Embassy of the Republic of China to the Holy See

Embassy of the Republic of China to the Holy See
駐教廷大使館
Legatio Rei Publicae Sinarum ad Sanctam Sedem

Republic of China Embassy in Rome
Agency overview
Formed 1942 (in the Vatican City)
1996 (in Rome)
Jurisdiction  Holy See
 Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Headquarters Rome, Italy
Agency executive
  • Matthew S.M. Lee, Ambassador[1]
Website Embassy of the Republic of China (TAIWAN) to the Holy See

The Embassy of the Republic of China to the Holy See (Chinese: 駐教廷大使館) is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of China (Taiwan) accredited to Holy See, one of its few de jure embassies in the world, and the only one remaining in Europe.[2] It also has responsibility for relations with the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[3]

Its counterpart in the Republic of China is the Apostolic Nunciature to China in Taipei.[4]

It is separate from the Taipei Representative Office in Italy in Rome, which functions as a de facto embassy in Italy.[5]

History

The Republic of China established relations with the Holy See in July, 1942. After Xie Shoukang arrived in Rome on 26 January 1943, the legation was based in the Vatican City.[6] After the Second World War, the legation was moved to Rome. In June 1959, the Republic of China Legation was upgraded to an Embassy, and the Minister Plenipotentiary became Ambassador.[7]

In March 2005, the embassy was moved to 4th, Via della Conciliazione.[8]

List of Envoys to the Holy See

Name Appointed Terminated Note
HSIEH Shou-Kang January, 1943 September, 1946
WU Ching-Hsiung September, 1946 July, 1949
CHU Ying July, 1949 October, 1954 as an agency
HSIEH Shou-Kang October, 1954 June, 1959 then became an ambassador.
Larry Yu-yuan WANG, Ambassador 2008-2015

List of Ambassadors to the Holy See

Name Appointed Terminated note
HSIEH Shou-Kang June, 1959 September, 1966
SHEN Chang-Huan September, 1966 March, 1969
CH’EN Chih-Mai March, 1969 January, 1978
CHOW Shu-Kai January, 1978 August, 1991
HOANG Sieou-Je August, 1991 May, 1993
Edward Tzu-Yu WU May, 1993 August, 1996
Raymond R.M. TAI September, 1996 January, 2004[9]
Chou-seng TOU January, 2004 15 September 2008[10]
Larry Yu-yuan WANG September, 2008[11] December, 2015
Matthew S.M. LEE December, 2015[1] current

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Pope welcomes new Taiwanese ambassador, Vatican Radio, 23 January, 2016
  2. ↑ Taiwan's European ally, the Vatican, says remains loyal, Taipei Times, September 12, 2015
  3. ↑ Europe Area, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
  4. ↑ Apostolic Nunciature, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
  5. ↑ Ufficio di Rappresentanza di Taipei in Italia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
  6. ↑ Catholic Church in China, Yan Kejia, China Intercontinental Press, page 90
  7. ↑ Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Holy See - Organizations
  8. ↑ Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Holy See, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
  9. ↑ Address of His Holiness John Paul II to H.E. Mr Raymond R.M. Tai, new Ambassador of the Republic of China to the Holy See, Friday, 4 October 1996
  10. ↑ Ex-envoy publishes book on Vatican ties, Taipei Times, January 17, 2013
  11. ↑ Holy See's secretary of state attends 10/10 Day reception, China Post, October 11, 2015
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