New Apostolic Nuncio Mgr Wojciech Załuski lands in Malta
He was previously Apostolic Nuncio in Malaysia, East Timor and Apostolic Delegate in Brunei Darussalam
The Pope's representative, Mgr Wojciech Załuski, has arrived in Malta after being appointed new Apostolic Nuncio in February.
The Curia said in a statement Mgr Załuski was greeted at the Malta International Airport by Bishop Anton Teuma, Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi and Mgr Ervin Lengyel, Chargé d’Affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature.
Pope Leo XIV appointed Mgr Załuski, Titular Archbishop of Diocleziana, as the new Apostolic Nuncio on February 28.
He was previously Apostolic Nuncio in Malaysia, East Timor and Apostolic Delegate in Brunei Darussalam.
Mgr Załuski was born in Załuski-Lipnewo, Poland, in 1960. He was ordained a priest in 1989 to the Diocese of Łomża in Poland. He holds a Doctorate in Canon Law.
In 1989, he joined the Diplomatic Service of the Holy See and served in Burundi, Malta, Albania, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Georgia, Ukraine, the Philippines and Guatemala.
As the Apostolic Nuncio in Malta, Mgr Załuski will represent the Holy Father and the Holy See when it comes to the Catholic Church in Malta and Gozo, as well as to the Civil Authorities.
He will also be the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to Malta.
It is the duty of the Papal representative to strengthen the bonds of communion between the Apostolic See and the Catholic Church present in the country where he is posted.
For this reason, it is the responsibility of the Apostolic Nuncio to assist the Bishops of Malta and Gozo as they carry out their pastoral role. At the same time, the Nuncio will promote and facilitate the relations between the Government of Malta and the Holy See.