Janusz Urbańczyk

Janusz Urbańczyk (born 19 May 1967) is a Polish priest of the Catholic Church who represents the Holy See to several international bodies based in Vienna.

The Reverend Father

Janusz Urbańczyk
Permanent Observer to the Office of the United Nations and Specialized Institutions in Vienna
Pictured in 2015.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed12 January 2015
PredecessorMichael Wallace Banach
Other postsPermanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (2015-)
Permanent Observer to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (2015-)
Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (2015-)
Permanent Representative to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (2015-)
Orders
Ordination13 June 1992
Personal details
Birth nameJanusz Urbańczyk
Born (1967-05-19) 19 May 1967
Kraszewice, Poland
Alma materPontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

Biography

Janusz Urbańczyk was born on 19 May 1967 in Kraszewice, Poland. After his philosophy and theology studies he was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elblag on 13 June 1992 and earned a doctorate in canon law.[1] To prepare for a diplomat's career he completed the course of study at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1993.[2]

He was a secretary in the Nunciatures of Bolivia (1997-2000), Slovakia (2000-2004), New Zealand (2004-2007) and as second counsellor in Kenya (2007-2010), Slovenia and Macedonia (2010-2012).[1] In 2012, he had the title counsellor in the office of the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York.[1][3]

On 12 January 2015, Pope Francis named Urbańczyk to several related positions within the diplomatic service, all based in Vienna. They include Permanent Representative of the Holy See to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO); as well as Permanent Observer of the Holy See at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (ONUDI) and the United Nations Office in Vienna.[3][4]

References
  1. "Polak papieskim przedstawicielem przy agendach Organizacji Narodów Zjednoczonych" [A Pole is papal representative to the United Nations agencies]. Polityce. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  3. "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.01.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  4. "Representative for Holy See Named to UN Vienna Offices". Zenit. 13 January 2015.
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