The Apostolic Nunciature to Iran is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Iran. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador.
List of papal representatives Apostolic Delegate to Persia Augustin-Pierre Cluzel (30 May 1874 - 12 August 1882 Died) Jacques-Hector Thomas (4 May 1883 - 9 September 1890) Hilarion Joseph Montéty Pailhas (13 February 1891 - April 1896) François Lesné (20 April 1896 - 11 February 1910) (13 July 1910 - 27 July 1918) Angelo Maria Dolci (1918 - 21 December 1921) Adriaan Smets (13 January 1922 - 1930) Egidio Lari (1 June 1931 - March 1936) Alcide Marina (7 March 1936 - 18 April 1945) Apostolic Delegates to Iran Paolo Pappalardo (7 August 1948 - 19 March 1953) Apostolic Internuncios to Iran Raffaele Forni (31 July 1953 - 24 September 1955) Giuseppe Paupini (2 February 1956 - 25 February 1957) Vittore Ugo Righi (14 October 1961 - 1 February 1964) Salvatore Asta (23 March 1964 - 7 June 1969) Apostolic Pro-Nuncios to Iran Paolino Limongi (9 July 1969 - March 1971) Ernesto Gallina (15 March 1971 - 4 January 1976) Annibale Bugnini (4 January 1976 - 3 July 1982) Giovanni De Andrea (26 January 1983 - 22 November 1986) John Bulaitis (11 July 1987 - 30 November 1991) Romeo Panciroli (18 March 1992 - 1 February 1995) Apostolic Nuncios to Iran Romeo Panciroli (1 February 1994 - April 1999) Angelo Mottola (16 July 1999 - 25 January 2007) Jean-Paul Gobel (10 October 2007 - 5 January 2013) Leo Boccardi (11 July 2013 - 11 March 2021) Andrzej Józwowicz (28 June 2021 – 31 January 2026) See also Holy See–Iran relations Foreign relations of the Holy See List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See
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