Andrzej Józwowicz (born 14 January 1965) is a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church who joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1997 and serves as the Apostolic Nuncio to Iran. An archbishop since 2017, he was Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda from 2017 to 2021.
Andrzej Józwowicz | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio to Iran Titular Archbishop of Lauriacum | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 28 June 2021 |
| Predecessor | Leo Boccardi |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Lauriacum |
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| Ordination | 24 May 1990 by Józef Glemp |
| Consecration | 27 May 2017 by Pietro Parolin |
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| Born | Andrzej Józwowicz 14 January 1965 |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Lateran University |
| Motto | Caritas Numquam Excidit |
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| Styles of Andrzej Józwowicz | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Biography
editAndrzej Józwowicz was born on 14 January 1965 in Boćki, Poland. He was ordained a priest on 24 May 1990. He studied philosophy and theology in Warsaw. He earned a doctorate in canon and civil law from the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome.
Diplomatic career
editTo prepare for a diplomat's career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1995.[1] He speaks Italian, French, English, Polish, Portuguese and Russian.[2]
On 1 July 1997 he joined the Holy See's diplomatic service. He served in Mozambique, Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia, Hungary, Syria and Iran.[2] In 2012 he was appointed secretary in the Apostolic Nunciature to Russia.
Józwowicz was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda on 18 March 2017.[3] Pope Francis named him Nuncio to Iran on 28 June 2021.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Polish priest appointed Vatican's nuncio in Rwanda". Polskie Radio dla Zagranicy. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 18.03.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 28.06.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
