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jointly by a single diplomat. The structure was unusual in that the Holy See was normally particular as to titles and areas of responsibility. Puerto Rico then disappeared from the Holy See's announcement of diplomatic postings and was not even mentioned when the two nunciatures responsible for Puerto Rico were assigned to two different diplomats beginning in 1953.
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insula de
Barbados et insulis Poederatis Venezuelas Civitatibus annexis, quae ad Apostolicam Nuntiaturam de Caracas pertinent. / Insulae denique Bermudenses pergunt sub ditione Apostolicae Delegationis Canadensis et Terrae Novae esse, insulae autem de Bahama sub ditione Apostolicae Delegationis Foederatarum in America septentrionali Civitatum.
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established in
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Apostolicae penes Rempublicam Cubanam assignantur: Iamaica insula cum territoriis ei annexis et Honduras Britannicum. / Apostolicae Nuntiaturae penes Respublicas de Haiti et Dominicanam addicuntur etiam Insula de Puerto Rico cum territoriis ei annexis, omnes parvae Antillae, exceptis
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The papacy has used a series of representatives and territorial structures to manage its affairs in Puerto Rico and in the
Caribbean region generally. It began in 1898 with a delegation that was based in Havana and assigned responsibility for Cuba and Puerto Rico. On 7 December 1925,
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939:"Resignations and Appointments, 24.08.2017"
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875:(in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Listín Diario
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