Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio ended his mission as Apostolic Nuncio in Poland today, the Apostolic Nunciature in Poland announced. Until the new nuncio submits his letters of credence, the function of chargé d’affaires a.i. will be held by Msgr. Pavol Talapka.

The text of the communiqué follows:

  1. 9150/23

The Apostolic Nunciature informs that today Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio has terminated his mission as Apostolic Nuncio in Poland.

Effective today until the new Apostolic Nuncio submits his credentials, Monsignor Pavol TALAPKA will serve as chargé d’affaires a.i.

Warsaw, March 15, 2023.

www.nuncjatura.pl/ Press Office of the Polish Bishops’ Conference

Translation: Sr. Amata Nowaszewska / Office for Foreign Communication of the Polish Bishops’ Conference