The Holy See Bulletin reported on September 18 that Pope Leo XIV has appointed as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq Mgr. Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski, until now Undersecretary for Relations with States. Along with his appointment, he has been elevated to the titular see of Villamagna di Proconsolare, with the dignity of archbishop.
Diplomatic Career and Education
Born in Pisz (Poland) on May 8, 1970, Mgr. Wachowski was ordained a priest on June 15, 1996, incardinated in the Diocese of Ełk. He later obtained a degree in Canon Law.
He entered the Holy See’s diplomatic service on July 1, 2004. Since then, he has served in various pontifical representations:
- In Senegal.
- In the Permanent Mission to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the OSCE and the United Nations system in Vienna.
- In the Apostolic Nunciature in Poland.
- In the Section for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Secretariat of State.
In 2019 he was appointed Undersecretary for Relations with States, a position he has held until this new appointment.
Linguistic and Pastoral Profile
The new Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq is fluent in several languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish, and Russian, which strengthens his diplomatic profile in a key country for the presence and future of Christian communities in the Middle East.
His appointment comes at a time when the Church in Iraq continues to face reconstruction challenges after years of violence and persecution, with the mission to accompany the faithful and strengthen interreligious dialogue.