Marek Solczyński is a Polish prelate of the

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who joined the diplomatic service of the

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in 1993 and served as an

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since 2011. He has been Nuncio to Turkey and Azerbaijan since February 2022.

Biography

After studying Theology and Philosophy, Marek Solczyński was ordained a priest on 28 May 1987 by Cardinal

Józef Glemp Józef Glemp (18 December 192923 January 2013) was a Polish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Warsaw from 1981 to 2006, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1983. Biography Early life and ordination Józef Glemp was ...

. He then worked as a chaplain in

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. From 1990 to 1992 he completed postgraduate studies at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and earned a doctorate in canon law. On 1 April 1993, he entered the diplomatic service of the

. His early postings included

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, the

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in New York City, the

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, the

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and

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appointed him on 26 November 2011

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of Caesarea in Mauretania and

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On 15 December he was named Nuncio to

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as well. He received his episcopal consecration from Pope Benedict on the 6 January 2012. On 14 April 2012 he was given the responsibilities of the Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaijan. On 25 April 2017,

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appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to

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. On 2 February 2022 Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to

and, on 14 February 2022, to

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also. On 8 September 2022 Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to

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as well.

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Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Marek Solczyński
{{DEFAULTSORT:Solczyński, Marek Living people 1961 births Apostolic Nuncios to Georgia (country) Apostolic Nuncios to Armenia Apostolic Nuncios to Turkey Apostolic Nuncios to Turkmenistan Apostolic Nuncios to Azerbaijan Apostolic Nuncios to Tanzania People from Kalisz County

Biography

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