The Apostolic Delegation to Kosovo represents the interests of the Holy See in Kosovo to officials of the Catholic Church, civil society, and government offices. The Holy See and the government of Kosovo have not established diplomatic relations and the position of Apostolic Delegate to Kosovo is not a diplomatic one, though the Delegate is a member of the diplomatic service of the Holy See. The Apostolic Delegate normally holds the title Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia and resides in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008[1] after a century of rule by Yugoslavia, the short-lived State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia, subject to a period of United Nations administration. The Holy See has not formally recognized the independence of Kosovo.
Kosovo established its own Special Mission to the Holy See in January 2024.[2]