Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal was named Apostolic Nuncio to Chile.
The post had been vacant since Archbisop Alberto Ortega Martín was named Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela in May 2024.
Archbishop Vayalunkal had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria and Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia.
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