Pope Leo XIV appoints Jan Romeo Pawłowski as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Jan Romeo Pawłowski as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, according to the Holy See Press Office.

Archbishop Pawłowski, the Titular Archbishop of Sejny, previously served as the Apostolic Nuncio to Greece. His diplomatic career includes roles in the Central African Republic, Congo, Thailand, Brazil, and France, as well as service within the Secretariat of State. He holds a PhD in Canon Law.

Archbishop Eamon Martin, president of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference and Primate of All Ireland, welcomed the appointment and expressed his desire to meet the new nuncio once he begins his assignment in Ireland.