Paul Butnaru
The Reverend Paul Butnaru | |
|---|---|
| Permanent Observer to the Council of Europe | |
| Appointed | 24 September 2026 |
| Predecessor | Marco Ganci |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 2004 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1978 Piatra Neamț, Romania |
Paul Butnaru (born 13 November 1978) is a Romanian priest of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
Biography
Paul Butnaru was born on 13 November 1978 in Piatra Neamț, Romania. He was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iași on 29 June 2004. He has a degree in Philosophy.
Diplomatic career
He entered the Holy See Diplomatic Service on 1 July 2012, In 2012, he began his service in the Vatican diplomatic corps, working successively as a secretary at the nunciatures in Ethiopia (2012–2015), Venezuela (2015–2018), and Bulgaria (2018–2020). From 2020 to 2025, he worked in the Section for Relations with States at the Secretariat of State. In 2025, he became a counsellor at the Apostolic Nunciature in Canada.
On 24 September 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed him Permanent Observer to the Council of Europe.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
See also
References
- ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 24.09.2026". Retrieved September 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Pope Leo XIV appoints Romanian diplomat as his representative to Council of Europe". Retrieved September 24, 2026.
- ↑ "The diplomat who accompanied Parolin in Ukraine will represent the Holy See before the Council of Europe". Retrieved September 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Pope Leo XIV Appointed New Permanent Observer". Retrieved September 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Holy Father Appoints Paul Butnaru Special Envoy in Strasbourg". Retrieved September 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Un preot originar din Dieceza de Iași, observator permanent al Sfântului Scaun la Strasbourg". Retrieved September 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Pope Leo XIV appoints Romanian diplomat as his representative to Council of Europe". Retrieved September 24, 2026.
- ↑ "The diplomat who accompanied Parolin in Ukraine will represent the Holy See before the Council of Europe". Retrieved September 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Monseniorul Paul Butnaru a fost numit observator al Vaticanului la Consiliul Europei". Retrieved September 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Un român, numit de Papa Leon al XIV-lea observator al Vaticanului la Consiliul Europei. Cine este monseniorul Paul Butnaru". Retrieved September 29, 2026.
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