On 16 March 1950, it was announced that “The Holiness of our Lord has been pleased to erect the Apostolic Internunciature in Indonesia, located in Jakarta, deigning at the same time to appoint as Apostolic Internuncio His Excellency Mgr. Georges de Jonghe d’Ardoye, titular Archbishop of Misthia” (L’Osservatore Romano, 17 March 1950).

The new building of the Apostolic Nunciature was inaugurated on 1 June 1966. The construction of the new building of the Papal Representation had been initiated in October 1964 by Archbishop De Liva and was carried out in accordance with plans drawn up by the German architect Hermann Bohnenkamp. The formal inauguration of the new building took place on 29 June 1966, a ceremony at which President Sukarno was present.

On 7 December 1966, the Apostolic Internunciature in Indonesia was elevated to the rank of Apostolic Nunciature. On the same date, Archbishop Salvatore Pappalardo was appointed Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Indonesia.

From 2007 to 2010, extensive restoration and the construction of a new oratory were carried out in the residence of the Apostolic Nunciature. On 11 October 2009, Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli inaugurated the new chapel dedicated to the Twelve Apostles.

Since the appointment of Archbishop Piero Pioppo in 2017, the Apostolic Nunciature in Jakarta has undergone further renovations and enhancements. These efforts have not only enriched the residence’s beauty as the home of the Pope’s representative but also prepared it to welcome the Holy Father’s momentous Apostolic Journey in September 2024.