Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski | |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 18 September 2025 |
| Predecessor | Mitja Leskovar |
| Other post | Titular Archbishop of Villamagna in Proconsulari |
| Previous posts | Under-Secretary for Relations with States, Secretariat of State (2019-2025) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 June 1996 |
| Consecration | 26 October 2025 by Pope Leo XIV, Paul Gallagher and Jerzy Mazur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1970 |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Styles of Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski (born 8 May 1970) is a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Since September 2025, he serves as Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq.
Biography
[edit]Wachowski was born in Pisz, Poland, on 8 May 1970. He was ordained a priest on 15 June 1996, and incardinated in the Diocese of Ełk.[1] He became vicar of the Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Augustów and earned a degree in canon law from the Pontifical Lateran University.[2]
Diplomatic career
[edit]He studied at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[citation needed] and entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 2004. He served in the nunciature in Senegal; at the Permanent Mission to the International Atomic Energy Agency (I.A.E.A.), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (O.S.C.E.) and in the United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Vienna; at the nunciature in Poland; and in Rome as nunciature counselor in the Section for Relations with States of the Holy See's Secretariat of State.[3] On 13 July 2007, he received the title of Chaplain of His Holiness.[4]
Pope Francis appointed him Under-Secretary for Relations with States on 24 October 2019.[1]
On 18 September 2025, he was appointed apostolic nuncio to Iraq and titular archbishop of Villamagna in Proconsulari.[3] He received his consecration on 26 October 2025 in St. Peter's Basilica from Pope Leo XIV.[5] He chose as his episcopal motto Gloria Deo Pax Hominibus.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments, 24.10.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Ofice. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Ksiądz z diecezji ełckiej nominowany przez papieża" [A priest from the Ełk diocese nominated by the Pope] (in Polish). Radio 5 (Poland). 26 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments, 18.09.2025" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XCIX. 2007. p. 966. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "Celebrazione Eucaristica presieduta dal Santo Padre Leone XIV con il Rito di Ordinazione Episcopale, 26.10.2025" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Papież wyświęcił na biskupa Mirosława Wachowskiego, nuncjusza w Iraku" [The Pope ordained Mirosław Wachowski, nuncio to Iraq, as bishop] (in Polish). Polska Agencja Prasowa. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Archbishop Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski on Catholic Hierarchy