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Andrzej Józwowicz (born 14 January 1965 in Boćki, Poland) is a Polish Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church who currently serves as the Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda.


Andrzej Józwowicz
Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed18 March 2017
PredecessorLuciano Russo
Other post(s)Titular Archbishop of Lauriacum (2017–present)

Education

Ordained as a priest on 14 January 1990.

Studied Philosophy and Theology in Warsaw.

Has a Doctorate degree in Canon Law and Civil law from the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome.

In 1997 graduated from the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. He speaks Italian, French, English, Polish, Portuguese and Russian.[1]

Diplomatic service

On 1 June 1997 joined the Holy See's diplomatic service.

Served in Mozambique, Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia, Hungary, Syria and Iran.[2]

In 2012 he was appointed as Secretary to the Apostolic Nunciature in Russia.

Archbishop Józwowicz was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda on 18 March 2017, replacing Archbishop Luciano Russo, who had previously been appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria and Tunisia. [3]

References

  1. ^ "Polish priest appointed Vatican's nuncio in Rwanda". Polskie Radio dla Zagranicy. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
  2. ^ "Polish priest appointed Vatican's nuncio in Rwanda". Polskie Radio dla Zagranicy. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
  3. ^ Cheney, David M. "Rwanda (Nunciature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.