Marek Zalewski (born 2 February 1963) is a Polish

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of the

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who works in the diplomatic service of the

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. He has been the

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since May 2018.

Biography

Marek Zalewski was born in Augustow, Poland, on 2 February 1963 to Jan Zalewski and Klara née Krucynska Zalewska. From 1983 to 1985 he studied at the major seminary in

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and from 1985 to 1989 at the metropolitan seminary in Florence, Italy. He was ordained a priest of the

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on 27 May 1989. He worked as a parish priest in Florence for two years and then completed his doctorate in canon law at the

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in 1995 while also preparing for a diplomat's career at the

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. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1995. He worked in the Central African Republic (1995-1998), at the United Nations in New York (1998-2001), in Great Britain (2001-2004), Germany (2004-2008), Thailand (2008-2011), Singapore (2011-2012), and Malaysia (2012-2014). On 25 March 2014,

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named Zalewski

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and Apostolic Nuncio to

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. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal

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, the Secretary of State, on 31 May. On 21 May 2018, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore and Non-Residential

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Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Marek Zalewski
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zalewski, Marek 1963 births Living people People from Augustów Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy alumni Polish Roman Catholic titular archbishops Apostolic Nuncios to Singapore Apostolic Nuncios to Zimbabwe

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