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Embassy of Taiwan, Holy See

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ROC Holy See Embassy
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The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Holy See (Chinese: 中華民國駐教廷大使館) is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of China (as known as Taiwan) accredited to the Holy See, one of its few de jure embassies in the world, and the only one remaining in Europe. It also has responsibility for relations with the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.Its counterpart in the Republic of China is the Apostolic Nunciature to China in Taipei.It is separate from the Taipei Representative Office in Italy in Rome, which functions as a de facto embassy in Italy.

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Embassy of Taiwan, Holy See
Via della Conciliazione, Rome Municipio Roma I

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Via della Conciliazione
00193 Rome, Municipio Roma I
Lazio, Italy
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