Relationship dossier
Vatican City
Montenegro
Relationship assessment
Diplomatic ties are supported by an agreement on the Catholic Church’s legal status in Montenegro.
Vatican City toward Montenegro
+25The Holy See established diplomatic relations with Montenegro and concluded an agreement addressing the Catholic Church’s legal status there.
Montenegro toward Vatican City
+25Montenegro established diplomatic relations with the Holy See and concluded an agreement addressing the Catholic Church’s legal status in the country.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship includes diplomatic ties and a substantive bilateral agreement on the legal status of the Catholic Church in Montenegro. These provide a concrete cooperative foundation, while the breadth of cooperation beyond that arrangement is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
The Holy See and Montenegro maintain diplomatic relations and have a bilateral agreement governing the Catholic Church’s legal status in Montenegro. The agreement provides a concrete basis for cooperation, although the broader scope and depth of bilateral activity are unclear.
Key developments
The Holy See and Montenegro established diplomatic relations following Montenegro’s independence.
The Holy See and Montenegro signed an agreement concerning the legal status of the Catholic Church in Montenegro.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of cooperation beyond the agreement on the Catholic Church’s legal status is unclear.
- The extent to which the bilateral agreement has led to ongoing joint activity is unclear.