Józef Kowalczyk
Józef Kowalczyk | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Gniezno Primate Emeritus of Poland | |
Kowalczyk in 2014 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Gniezno |
| Installed | 26 June 2010 |
| Term ended | 17 May 2014 |
| Other post | Titular Archbishop of Heraclea (1989–2010) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 14 January 1962 by Józef Drzazga |
| Consecration | 20 October 1989 by John Paul II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1938 Jadowniki Mokre, Poland |
| Died | 20 August 2025 (aged 86) Tarnów, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Motto | Fiat Voluntas Tua (Thy will be done) |
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Józef Kowalczyk (Polish: [ˈjuzɛf kɔˈvalt͡ʂɨk]; 28 August 1938 – 20 August 2025) was a Polish Roman Catholic prelate, canon lawyer and diplomat who, from 1989 to 2010, served as the first apostolic nuncio to Poland since World War II. He later served as archbishop of Gniezno and primate of Poland until his retirement in 2014.