Press Release - Saturday, 11 July 2026 - Immediate

All Ireland Primate expresses gratitude to Archbishop Montemayor on his resignation as Nuncio to Ireland

  Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland (Catholic Communications Office archive)

Statement from the Apostolic Nunciature in Ireland
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of His Excellency Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.

Statement by Archbishop Eamon Martin
On behalf of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, I wish to express my appreciation to His Excellency Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, following the announcement today by Pope Leo XIV, of his resignation from this role.

Since his appointment to Ireland on 25 February 2023, by the late Pope Francis RIP, Archbishop Montemayor has been warmly welcomed by parishioners and clergy across the length and breadth of the island.  His time as Nuncio has coincided with the Synodal Pathway consultations and assemblies and he has also engaged in listening and discussions in several dioceses around the island.  His friendliness and good nature has been appreciated, and his approachability has been particularly welcomed by many.  Archbishop Montemayor’s guidance and support to the Irish bishops regarding diocesan review and restructuring has been sensitive, collaborative and much appreciated.

I wish to thank Archbishop Montemayor for this commitment and dedication during his tenure here in Ireland.  I pray for many blessings and good health for Archbishop Montemayor’s retirement.