Visvaldas Kulbokas
- Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine
- Titular Archbishop of Martanae Tudertinorum
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(1974-05-14) 14 May 1974 (age 50)
- Telšiai Theological Seminary,
- Pontifical University of the Holy Cross,
- Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
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Diaconal ordination | |
Ordained by | Stanisław Ryłko |
Date | 24 May 1998 |
Place | Sant'Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine, Rome |
Priestly ordination | |
Ordained by | Antanas Vaičius |
Date | 19 Jul 1998 |
Place | Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Gargždai [lt] |
Episcopal consecration | |
Principal consecrator | Pietro Parolin |
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Date | 14 August 2021 |
Place | Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania |
Styles of Visvaldas Kulbokas | |
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Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Archbishop |
Visvaldas Kulbokas, JCL (born 14 May 1974) is a Lithuanian prelate of the Catholic Church and a diplomat in the service of the Holy See. He is serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine since 2021.
Early years
Born in Klaipėda, Visvaldas Kulbokas in 1992 graduated from the local school and then entered the Telšiai Bishop Vincentas Borisevičius Priest Seminary. From 1994 to 2004 he studied in Rome, Italy, at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, where he received a doctorate in theology (2001) and a Licentiate of Canon Law (2004).[1] During his studies, he was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Telšiai by diocesan bishop Antanas Vaičius on 19 July 1998.[2]
Diplomatic service
To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 2001.[3] He joined the Vatican's diplomatic service on 1 July 2004 and served as secretary to the nuntiature in Lebanon (2004–2007). In 2007–2009 he was an employee of the nunciature in the Netherlands and in Russia (2009–2012). From 2012 to 2020, he worked in the Section for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State of the Holy See. From 2020 to 2021 he was an adviser to the nunciature in Kenya.[1]
Nuncio
On 15 June 2021, Pope Francis appointed him Titular Archbishop of Martanae Tudertinorum and Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine.[4]
Kulbokas received his episcopal consecration on 14 August 2021 in the Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius from Cardinal Pietro Parolin, with Archbishops Petar Antun Rajič, Gintaras Grušas and Bishop Algirdas Jurevičius [lt] as co-consecrators.[2]
See also
- List of diplomatic missions of the Holy See
- List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See
References
- ^ a b "Prelatas Visvaldas Kulbokas nominuotas apaštaliniu nuncijumi Ukrainoje" [Prelate Visvaldas Kulbokas has been nominated as apostolic nuncio to Ukraine]. bernardinai.lt (in Lithuanian). June 15, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 2000 – 2002" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 15.06.2021" [Resignations and Appointments, 15.06.2021] (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. June 15, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
External links
Quotations related to Visvaldas Kulbokas at Wikiquote
Media related to Visvaldas Kulbokas at Wikimedia Commons
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Preceded by | Titular Archbishop of Martanae Tudertinorum 2021–present | Succeeded by |
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Preceded by | Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine 2021–present | Succeeded by |
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