Janusz Urbańczyk

Janusz Urbańczyk (born 19 May 1967) is a Polish priest of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Janusz Urbańczyk
Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe Titular Archbishop of Voli
Pictured in 2015.
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	25 January 2024
Predecessor	Paolo Rudelli
Other post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Voli
Previous post(s)	Permanent Observer to the Office of the United Nations and Specialized Institutions in Vienna (2015-2024) Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency Permanent Observer to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Permanent Representative to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (2015-2024)
Orders
Ordination	13 June 1992 by Andrzej Śliwiński
Consecration	6 April 2024 by Pietro Parolin, Jacek Jezierski, and Michael Banach
Personal details
Born	Janusz Urbańczyk (1967-05-19) 19 May 1967 (age 57) Kraszewice, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Alma mater	Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
Motto	Voluntas Dei pax nostra
Coat of arms

Styles of Janusz Urbańczyk
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Biography

Janusz Urbańczyk was born on 19 May 1967 in Kraszewice, Poland. After his philosophy and theology studies he was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elblag on 13 June 1992 and earned a doctorate in canon law,^[1] from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas^[2] To prepare for a diplomat's career he completed the course of study at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1993.^[3]

Diplomatic career

He was a secretary in the Nunciatures of Bolivia (1997-2000), Slovakia (2000-2004), New Zealand (2004-2007) and as second counsellor in Kenya (2007-2010), Slovenia and Macedonia (2010-2012).^[1] In 2012, he had the title counsellor in the office of the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York.^[1][4]

On 12 January 2015, Pope Francis named Urbańczyk to several related positions within the diplomatic service, all based in Vienna. They include Permanent Representative of the Holy See to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO); as well as Permanent Observer of the Holy See at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (ONUDI) and the United Nations Office in Vienna.^[4][5]

On 25 January 2024, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe while also assigning him the title of Titular Archbishop of Voli.^[6] On 6 April 2024, he was consecrated as an archbishop.

See also

• List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See

References

1. "Polak papieskim przedstawicielem przy agendach Organizacji Narodów Zjednoczonych" [A Pole is papal representative to the United Nations agencies]. Polityce. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
2. New Permanent Observer of the Holy See presents credentials
3. "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.01.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
5. "Representative for Holy See Named to UN Vienna Offices". Zenit. 13 January 2015.
6. "Resignations and Appointments, 25.01.2024". Retrieved January 25, 2024.