Jan Romeo Pawłowski

Jan Romeo Pawłowski (born November 1960) is a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Jan Romeo Pawłowski
Apostolic Nuncio to Greece Titular Archbishop of Sejny
Archbishop Pawłowski in Brazzaville in 2009.
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	1 December 2022
Predecessor	Savio Hon Tai-Fai
Other post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Sejny
Previous post(s)	Delegate for Pontifical Representations of the Secretariat of State (2015-2022) Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of Congo and Gabon (2009-15)
Orders
Ordination	1 June 1985 by Józef Glemp
Consecration	30 April 2009 by Tarcisio Bertone
Personal details
Born	Jan Romeo Pawłowski (1960-11-23) 23 November 1960 (age 64) Biskupiec, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Alma mater	Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto	Oportet Christum crescere
Coat of arms

Styles of Jan Romeo Pawłowski
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Biography

Pawlowski was born on 23 November 1960 Biskupiec, Poland, and became an ordained priest in June 1985, before becoming incardinated in 2004. In 1987–1991, he studied at the Pontifical University, obtaining a doctorate in canon law.

Diplomatic career

Pawlowski later studied to join the Holy See's diplomatic service. On 18 March 2009 he was made an archbishop and named the Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of Congo and Gabon.^[1]

On 7 December 2015, Pawlowski was appointed an official of the Secretariat of State.^[2][3] In 2017 Pope Francis named him the head of the newly created third section of that Secretariat, the Section for Diplomatic Staff.^[4][5]

On 1 December 2022, Pope Francis appointed him as nuncio to Greece.^[6]

Honours

• Portugal: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (23 April 2016)

See also

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