Józef Kowalczyk

Józef Kowalczyk (; 28 August 1938 – 20 August 2025) was a Polish Roman Catholic prelate, canon lawyer and politician. From 1989 to 2010, he was the first apostolic nuncio to Poland since World War II. He later was archbishop of Gniezno and primate of Poland until his retirement in 2014.

In late July 2025, Kowalczyk was hospitalized in Tarnów, Poland under serious condition. He died on 20 August 2025, just eight days short of his 87th birthday.

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