Archbishop Józef Kowalczyk passed away
On the night of 20 August 2025, at the age of 86, Archbishop Emeritus Józef Kowalczyk passed away. For many years, he was the Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1989-2010), and from 2010 to 2014, he was Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland. His death was announced in Gniezno by the bell of St. Adalbert.
https://episkopat.pl/doc/233643.Zmarl-abp-Jozef-Kowalczyk
https://episkopat.pl/doc/233655.Larcivescovo-Jozef-Kowalczyk-morto
Archbishop Józef Kowalczyk passed away during the night of 20 August in a hospital in Tarnów, where he had been in serious condition for over three weeks.
Information about the funeral will be provided later.
Archdiocese of Gniezno/ Press Office of the Polish Bishops' Conference
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