Wojciech Załuski (born 5 April 1960) is a Polish prelate of the
Catholic Church
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who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1985. He has been an
apostolic nuncio
An apostolic nuncio ( la, nuntius apostolicus; also known as a papal nuncio or simply as a nuncio) is an ecclesiastical diplomat, serving as an envoy or a permanent diplomatic representative of the Holy See to a state or to an international ...
and an archbishop since 2014.
Biography
He was born in
Załuski-Lipniewo, in the center-east of
Poland
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, on 5 April 1960. He earned a degree in
canon law
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.
On 1 June 1985, he was ordained a priest for the
Diocese of Łomza. He joined the diplomatic service of the
Holy See
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on 1 July 1989 and filled assignments in Burundi, Malta, Albania, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Georgia, Ukraine, the Philippines, and Guatemala.
On 15 July 2014,
Pope Francis
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named him
apostolic nuncio
An apostolic nuncio ( la, nuntius apostolicus; also known as a papal nuncio or simply as a nuncio) is an ecclesiastical diplomat, serving as an envoy or a permanent diplomatic representative of the Holy See to a state or to an international ...
to
Burundi and
titular archbishop
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By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of
Diocletiana.
He received his episcopal consecration on 9 August from Cardinal
Pietro Parolin
Pietro Parolin OMRI (, ; born 17 January 1955) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. A cardinal since February 2014, he has served as the Vatican's Secretary of State since October 2013 and a member of the Council of Cardinal Advisers sin ...
, Secretary of State.
On 29 September 2020, Pope Francis appointed him
Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia and to
East Timor
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as well as
Apostolic Delegate to Brunei.
See also
*
List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See
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References
External links
Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Wojciech Załuski
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1960 births
Living people
People from Ostrów Mazowiecka County
Apostolic Nuncios to Burundi
Apostolic Nuncios to Malaysia
Apostolic Nuncios to East Timor
Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy alumni
Diplomats of the Holy See