Apostolic Nunciature to Bulgaria | |
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Location | Sofia |
Address | 11, August 6 street, P.O. Box 9, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria |
Coordinates | 42°41′55.1″N 23°19′10.2″E / 42.698639°N 23.319500°E |
Apostolic Nuncio | Archbishop Luciano Suriani |
The Apostolic Nunciature to Bulgaria is the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Bulgaria. It is located in Sofia. The current Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Luciano Suriani, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 13 May 2022.
The Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of Bulgaria is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Bulgaria, with the rank of an embassy. The nuncio serves both as the ambassador of the Holy See to the President of Bulgaria, and as delegate and point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in Bulgaria and the Pope.
The Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria is usually also the Apostolic Nuncio to North Macedonia upon his appointment to said nation.