History
The Apostolic Nunciature to the Philippines was erected circa 1902 and is located at 2140 Taft Ave., Malate, Manila. Though the official residence of the nuncio is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila, he is not subject to the authority of the archbishop
Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto is the current nuncio to the Philippines, appointed on May 10, 2011. He previously served as nuncio in Africa and most recently Chile. Pinto replaced Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams, from the United States of America.
Archbishop Pinto is currently the dean of the diplomatic corps in the Philippines.
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