Apostolic Nuncio to Poland

Apostolic Nunciature in Warsaw

The Apostolic Nuncio to Poland is one of the oldest nuncios, appointed by the Pope as apostolic representative to the Roman Catholic Church in Poland. Three nuncios to Poland went on to be elected pope. Three were cardinals at the time of their appointment as nuncio, and the restwith the sole exception of Filippo Cortesiwere elevated afterwards.[1][2]

List

To the Kingdom of Poland

Further information: Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)

To the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

To the Second Republic

Further information: Second Polish Republic

Delegation Chiefs to the People's Republic of Poland

Further information: People's Republic of Poland

The Polish Provisional Government declared the Concordat of 1925 null and void in 1945 due to what they perceived as its wartime abrogation. No Apostolic Nuncio was appointed between 1947 and 1989. Two Delegation Chiefs partially filled this role:

To the Third Republic (modern Poland)

References

  1. "Nunciature to Poland" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Apostolic Nunciature Poland" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Bishop Claudio Rangoni" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

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