The extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Peru to the Holy See is the official representative of the Republic of Peru to the Holy See. The ambassador is also accredited to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
Diplomatic relations were officially established in 1859 under Pius IX and have been maintained since.[1][2] Peru maintains an embassy in Rome—accredited to the Vatican—and the Holy See has an Apostolic Nunciature in Lima.[2]
List of representatives
Representatives (1852–1870)
| Name | Portrait | Term begin | Term end | President | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartolomé Herrera Vélez | 1852 | 1853 | José Rufino Echenique | First Peruvian diplomat to the Holy See as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary[1][3] | |
| Luis Mesones | 1859 1865 | 1861 1865 | Ramón Castilla | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary[3] |
Representatives (1870–1929)
| Name | Portrait | Term begin | Term end | President | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Gálvez Egúsquiza | 1873 | 1878 | Manuel Pardo | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary[3] | |
| Juan Mariano de Goyeneche | 1878 | 1878 | Mariano Ignacio Prado | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary;[3] 3rd Count of Guaqui[4] | |
| Manuel M. Mesones | 1882 | 1883 | Disputed | As Minister Resident. The son of Luis Mesones, he was in charge of appointing new bishops and was faced with the aftermath of the War of the Pacific, i.e. the separation of Tarapacá from Peru, as well as the Tacna-Arica Question, which clashed with the aforementioned duties.[3] | |
| Aurelio García y García | 1884 | 1885 | Miguel Iglesias | As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Disputed with Mesones.[3] | |
| Manuel M. Mesones | 1885 | 1885 | Miguel Iglesias | As Confidential Agent[3] | |
| Manuel M. Mesones | 1886 | 1887 | Andrés Avelino Cáceres | As Minister Resident[3] | |
| Juan Mariano de Goyeneche | 1887 | 1920 | Andrés Avelino Cáceres | [4] | |
| Juan Mariano de Goyeneche | 1920 | 1924 | Andrés Avelino Cáceres | [4] | |
| Ricardo Rey y Boza | 1924 | 1926 | Augusto B. Leguía | Marquess of Gilés[4] | |
| Eleodoro Romero | 1926 | 1930[5] | Augusto B. Leguía | The Lateran Treaty signed in February 1929 between the Holy See and Italy became effective on June 7 of the same year, establishing the city-state of Vatican City. |
Representatives (2022–2026)
| Name | Portrait | Term begin | Term end | President | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo S. Mimbela | 1930 | 1940 | Manuel María Ponce Brousset | [4] | |
| Diomede Arias Schreiber | 1940 | 1945 | Manuel Prado y Ugarteche | [4] | |
| Arturo García Salazar | 1946 | 1948 | José Luis Bustamante y Rivero | [4] | |
| Enrico Swayne | 1948 | 1949 | Manuel A. Odría | [4] | |
| Felipe S. Portocarrero | 1949 | 1951 | Manuel A. Odría | [4] | |
| Mario Sosa Pardo de Zela | 1951 | 1952 | Manuel A. Odría | [4] | |
| José Félix Aramburú | 1952 | 1954 | Manuel A. Odría | [4] | |
| Diómedes Arias-Schreiber | 1954 | 1956 | Manuel Prado Ugarteche | [4] | |
| Adelmo Risi Ferreyros | 1956 | 1957 | Manuel Prado Ugarteche | [4] | |
| Luis Felipe Lanata Coudy | November 11, 1957[6] | 1962 | Manuel Prado Ugarteche | [4] | |
| Germán Aramburú Lecaro | 1962 | 1969 | Ricardo Pérez Godoy | [4] | |
| Victor Proaño Correa | 1969 | 1971 | Juan Velasco Alvarado | [4] | |
| José Carlos Ferreyros Balta | 1971 | 1974 | Juan Velasco Alvarado | [4] | |
| José Luis De Cossio y Ruiz De Somocurcio | 1974 | 1977 | Juan Velasco Alvarado | [4] | |
| Jorge Morelli Pando | 1977 | 1979 | Francisco Morales Bermúdez | [4] | |
| Jorge Nicholson Sologuren | 1979 | 1984 | Francisco Morales Bermúdez | [4] | |
| Hugo de Zela Hurtado | 1984 | 1987 | Fernando Belaúnde Terry | [4] | |
| Hubert Wieland Alzamora | 1987 | 1992 | Alan García | [4] | |
| Luis Solari Tudela | 1992 | 1995 | Alberto Fujimori | [4] | |
| Augusto Antonioli Vásquez | 1995 | 1997 | Alberto Fujimori | [4] | |
| Luis Solari Tudela | 1997 | 2000 | Alberto Fujimori | [4] | |
| Alberto Montagne Vidal | 2001 | 2004 | Alejandro Toledo | [4] Vidal presented his credentials to the Order of Malta on May 16, 2001.[7] | |
| José Pablo Moran Val | 2004 | 2006 | Alejandro Toledo | [4] Also accredited to Cyprus and the Order of Malta.[8][9] | |
| Octavio Vizcarra Pacheco | 2006 | 2007 | Alan García | ||
| Alfonso Rivero Monsalve | 2007 | 2011 | Alan García | ||
| José Mariano de Cossío Rivas | 2011 | 2012 | Ollanta Humala | ||
| César Castillo Ramírez | 2012 | 2012 | Ollanta Humala | ||
| Juan Carlos Gamarra Skeels | August 1, 2013 | 2015 | Ollanta Humala | Appointed on December 20, 2013 to the Sovereign Order of Malta.[10] | |
| María Elvira Velásquez Rivas-Plata[2] | 2015 December 7, 2017 | 2017 December 29, 2020 | Ollanta Humala | First female ambassador to the Holy See. During her tenure, Peter Cassar Torreggiani, honorary Consul in Valetta since 1993, was dismissed.[11] She was also accredited to the Order of Malta and the Republic of Malta in 2020.[12] | |
| Jorge Eduardo Morán Rey | September 15, 2021 | December 7, 2022 | Pedro Castillo | Accredited to the Order of Malta in 2022.[13][14] |
References
- 1.[1.2]"Exposición: CL Años de Relaciones con la Santa Sede". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores del Perú. Archived from the original on 2009-06-20.
- 2.[2.2][2.3]"Reseña Histórica". Embajada del Perú en Santa Sede.
- 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4][3.5][3.6][3.7][3.8]Abanto, Julio (2020). Diplomacia, Iglesia y lazos familiares. Las relaciones diplomáticas entre el Perú y la Santa Sede (1859-1887) (in Spanish). Argumentos.
- 4.[4.2][4.3][4.4][4.5][4.6][4.7][4.8][4.9][4.10][4.11][4.12][4.13][4.14][4.15][4.16][4.17][4.18][4.19][4.20][4.21][4.22][4.23][4.24][4.25][4.26][4.27]"Dipl. Korps". Die Apostolische Nachfolge. Archived from the original on 2006-01-11.
- 5.Tauro del Pino, Alberto (2001). Enciclopedia ilustrada del Perú: QUI-SAL (in Spanish). Lima: Empresa Editora El Comercio S. A. p. 2295. ISBN 9972401499.
- 6.Bringmann, Tobias C. (2001). Handbuch der Diplomatie, 1815–1963: Auswärtige Missionschefs in Deutschland.
- 7."Credenciales del nuevo Embajador del Perú, excmo. Sr. Don Alberto Montagne Vidal". Sovereign Order of Malta. 2001-05-16.
- 8."Gobierno anuncia el cese de sus embajadores 'políticos'". La República. 2006-05-22.
- 9."R.S. Nº 237-2005-RE: Nombran al Embajador del Perú ante la Santa Sede para que se desempeñe como Embajador Concurrente ante la Soberana Orden Militar de Malta". El Peruano. 2005-10-06.
- 10."RESOLUCIÓN SUPREMA Nº 230-2013-RE: Nombran a Embajador para desempeñarse como Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario del Perú ante la Soberana Orden Militar y Hospitalaria de San Juan de Jerusalén de Rodas y de Malta, con residencia en la Santa Sede". El Peruano. 2013-12-20.
- 11."RESOLUCIÓN SUPREMA Nº 287-2017-RE: Dan por terminadas funciones de Cónsul Honorario del Perú en La Valetta, República de Malta". El Peruano. 2017-11-30.
- 12."RESOLUCIÓN SUPREMA N° 167-2020-RE: Dan por terminadas funciones de Embajadora Extraordinaria y Plenipotenciaria del Perú en la Santa Sede, y como Embajadora Extraordinaria y Plenipotenciaria del Perú ante la Soberana Orden de Malta y ante la República de Malta". El Peruano. 2020-12-29.
- 13."RESOLUCIÓN SUPREMA Nº 029-2022-RE: Nombran al Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario del Perú en la Santa Sede para que se desempeñe simultáneamente como Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario del Perú ante la Soberana Orden Militar y Hospitalaria de San Juan de Jerusalén de Rodas y de Malta". El Peruano. 2022-03-09.
- 14."Presentación de Cartas Credenciales del Embajador del Perú ante la Soberana Orden de Malta". Gob.pe. 2022-10-06.