nunciature
noun
nun·ci·a·ture
ˈnən(t)-sē-ə-ˌchu̇r 
ˈnu̇n(t)-
ˈnu̇n(t)-
-chər,
-ˌtyu̇r,
-ˌtu̇r
1
: a papal diplomatic mission headed by a nuncio
2
: the office or period of office of a nuncio
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Excitement has been building for weeks in Juba, where colorful murals of Francis appeared on the ramshackle streets, and the authorities laid the route to the papal nunciature with a new tarmac road, still a rarity in South Sudan.
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Jason Horowitz Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2023
The nunciature did not respond to a request from The Post for comment.
—Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 21 June 2022
The Holy See nunciature in Mexico said Archbishop Scicluna and Msgr.
—Juan Montes, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2020
The Vatican has yet to establish an embassy, called a nunciature, in the country.
—Elizabeth Dias, Time, 13 Sep. 2017
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Jason Horowitz Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2023
The nunciature did not respond to a request from The Post for comment.
—Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 21 June 2022
The Holy See nunciature in Mexico said Archbishop Scicluna and Msgr.
—Juan Montes, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2020
The Vatican has yet to establish an embassy, called a nunciature, in the country.
—Elizabeth Dias, Time, 13 Sep. 2017
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“Nunciature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nunciature. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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