Apostolic Nunciature to Bangladesh | |
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Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Address | U.N. Road 2, Baridhara, Dhaka 1212. |
Coordinates | 23°47′45″N 90°25′15″E / 23.79583°N 90.42083°E |
Apostolic Nuncio | Vacant |
The Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See to Bangladesh is the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Bangladesh, equivalent to an embassy. It is located at U.N. Road 2, Baridhara, Dhaka 1212. The position of Apostolic Nuncio is currently vacant.
The Apostolic Nunciature to Bangladesh is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Bangladesh, with the rank of ambassador. The nuncio serves both as the ambassador of the Pope (as head of state of Vatican City) to the President of Bangladesh, and as delegate and point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in Bangladesh and the Pope (as head of the church).
The Holy See established the Apostolic Nunciature to Bangladesh on 2 March 1973.[1]