List of ambassadors of Peru to the Holy See

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Ambassador of Peru to the Holy See
Great Seal of Peru
Incumbent
Jorge Eduardo Morán Rey
since September 15, 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
63 Via Di Porta Angelica, Rome
NominatorPresident of Peru
AppointerThe President of Peru
Inaugural holderBartolomé Herrera Vélez [es]
(As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the State of the Church)
Formation1852
WebsiteEmbassy of Peru to the Holy See

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[edit]

Representatives (1852–1870)[edit]

Name Portrait Term begin Term end President Notes
Bartolomé Herrera Vélez [es] 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)[edit]

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 [es][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 [es] 1926 1930[5] Augusto B. Leguía The Lateran Treaty signed on 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–present)[edit]

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 [es] 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 [es] 1952 1954 Manuel A. Odría [4]
Diómedes Arias-Schreiber [es] 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 [es] 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 [es] 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 Incumbent Pedro Castillo Accredited to the Order of Malta in 2022.[13][14]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Exposición: CL Años de Relaciones con la Santa Sede". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores del Perú. Archived from the original on 2009-06-20.
  2. ^ a b c "Reseña Histórica". Embajada del Perú en Santa Sede.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Abanto, Julio (2020). Diplomacia, Iglesia y lazos familiares. Las relaciones diplomáticas entre el Perú y la Santa Sede (1859-1887) (in Spanish). Argumentos.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "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.
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