Janusz (Januariusz Mikołaj) Bolonek (6 December 1938 – 2 March 2016) was a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He was named an archbishop in 1989 and represented the Holy See in Uruguay, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Macedonia.
Janusz Bolonek was born in Huta Dłutowska, Poland, on 6 December 1938. After studying at the local seminary he was ordained priest on 17 December 1961 in Łódź, Poland.
To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1967.[1] He also studied at both the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Pontifical Lateran University.[2]
His early assignments in the diplomatic service included stints in Nicaragua, the United States, and Egypt, and then at the Secretariat of State in Rome where he helped organize Pope John Paul's trips to Poland in 1983 and 1987 and worked on the commission negotiating the restoration of diplomatic relations between Poland and the Holy See.[2]
On 25 September 1989, Pope John Paul II named him a titular archbishop of Madaurus and apostolic pro-nuncio to the Côte d'Ivoire.[3] He received his episcopal consecration from Pope John Paul on 20 October.[4] On 18 November 1989, he was given additional responsibility as pro-nuncio to Niger and Burkina Faso.[5]
On 23 January 1995, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to Romania.[6]
On 11 November 1999, Pope John Paul named him nuncio to Uruguay.[7]
Pope Benedict XVI named him nuncio to Bulgaria on 24 May 2008,[8] and added the responsibilities of the nuncio to Macedonia on 4 May 2011.[9] He retired from the diplomatic corps on 6 December 2013.
In 2014 a Polish historian accused him of spying while working in the Vatican,[10] where he learned that Polish colonel Ryszard Kukliński was a CIA agent.[2]
^ abcd"Nagła śmierć polskiego nuncjusza oskarżanego o zdradę" [Sudden death of the Polish nuncio accused of treason] (in Polish). Fakt24. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^Acta Apostolicae Sedis(PDF). Vol. LXXXI. 1989. p. 1272. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
^ ab"Archbishop Januariusz Mikołaj Bolonek [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
^Acta Apostolicae Sedis(PDF). Vol. LXXXI. 1989. p. 1384. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
^Acta Apostolicae Sedis(PDF). Vol. LXXXVII. 1995. p. 327. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
^Acta Apostolicae Sedis(PDF). Vol. XCI. 1999. p. 1199. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
^"Rinunce e Nomine, 24.05.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 May 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^"Rinunce e Nomine, 04.05.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^"A Communist agent in the Vatican?". Niezalezna.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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janusz, bolonek, janusz, januariusz, mikołaj, bolonek, december, 1938, march, 2016, polish, prelate, catholic, church, worked, diplomatic, service, holy, named, archbishop, 1989, represented, holy, uruguay, bulgaria, romania, macedonia, titular, archbishop, ma. Janusz Januariusz Mikolaj Bolonek 6 December 1938 2 March 2016 was a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See He was named an archbishop in 1989 and represented the Holy See in Uruguay Bulgaria Romania and the Macedonia Janusz BolonekTitular Archbishop of MadaurusChurchRoman Catholic ChurchPersonal detailsBornJanuariusz Mikolaj Bolonek 1938 12 06 December 6 1938Huta Dlutowska PolandDiedMarch 2 2016 2016 03 02 aged 77 Biography editJanusz Bolonek was born in Huta Dlutowska Poland on 6 December 1938 After studying at the local seminary he was ordained priest on 17 December 1961 in Lodz Poland To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1967 1 He also studied at both the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Pontifical Lateran University 2 His early assignments in the diplomatic service included stints in Nicaragua the United States and Egypt and then at the Secretariat of State in Rome where he helped organize Pope John Paul s trips to Poland in 1983 and 1987 and worked on the commission negotiating the restoration of diplomatic relations between Poland and the Holy See 2 On 25 September 1989 Pope John Paul II named him a titular archbishop of Madaurus and apostolic pro nuncio to the Cote d Ivoire 3 He received his episcopal consecration from Pope John Paul on 20 October 4 On 18 November 1989 he was given additional responsibility as pro nuncio to Niger and Burkina Faso 5 On 23 January 1995 he was named Apostolic Nuncio to Romania 6 On 30 September 1998 he was assigned to the staff of the Secretariat of State in Rome 4 On 11 November 1999 Pope John Paul named him nuncio to Uruguay 7 Pope Benedict XVI named him nuncio to Bulgaria on 24 May 2008 8 and added the responsibilities of the nuncio to Macedonia on 4 May 2011 9 He retired from the diplomatic corps on 6 December 2013 In 2014 a Polish historian accused him of spying while working in the Vatican 10 where he learned that Polish colonel Ryszard Kuklinski was a CIA agent 2 He died on 2 March 2016 2 References edit Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica Ex alunni 1950 1999 in Italian Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy Retrieved 16 August 2019 a b c d Nagla smierc polskiego nuncjusza oskarzanego o zdrade Sudden death of the Polish nuncio accused of treason in Polish Fakt24 3 March 2016 Retrieved 16 August 2019 Acta Apostolicae Sedis PDF Vol LXXXI 1989 p 1272 Retrieved 13 January 2020 a b Archbishop Januariusz Mikolaj Bolonek Catholic Hierarchy www catholic hierarchy org Retrieved 2020 05 30 Acta Apostolicae Sedis PDF Vol LXXXI 1989 p 1384 Retrieved 13 January 2020 Acta Apostolicae Sedis PDF Vol LXXXVII 1995 p 327 Retrieved 13 January 2020 Acta Apostolicae Sedis PDF Vol XCI 1999 p 1199 Retrieved 13 January 2020 Rinunce e Nomine 24 05 2008 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 24 May 2008 Retrieved 16 August 2019 Rinunce e Nomine 04 05 2011 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 4 May 2011 Retrieved 16 August 2019 A Communist agent in the Vatican Niezalezna pl in Polish Retrieved 21 September 2019 External links editCatholic Hierarchy Archbishop Januariusz Mikolaj Bolonek Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Poland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Janusz Bolonek amp oldid 1184881568, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
