The Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Arturo Sosa SJ, has appointed Tomasz Kot SJ as Delegate for Interprovincial Houses and Works in Rome. He will take up this new role on 6 September 2026, succeeding Johan Verschueren SJ.

Fr Kot has been serving as Regional Assistant for Central and Eastern Europe, a role that also includes membership in the General Council. Following the usual consultation process, the Superior General has confirmed him in this position beyond 1 July 2026, ensuring continuity until his successor, Bernhard Bürgler SJ, assumes office as Regional Assistant and General Councillor.

Born on 3 January 1966 in Lublin, Fr Kot entered the Society of Jesus in 1985 after beginning studies in psychology at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Following his novitiate in Gdynia, he studied philosophy in Kraków and later completed pastoral work in Toulouse.

He pursued theological studies in Paris before continuing at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where he obtained a doctorate in biblical theology in 2001. His academic work focused on the Letter of James, reflecting a longstanding engagement with Scripture.

Ordained a priest in 1996 at the Shrine of St Andrew Bobola in Warsaw, Fr Kot went on to serve in academic and editorial roles, including as lecturer in biblical theology and editor-in-chief of Przegląd Powszechny. He also held leadership responsibilities within the Jesuits in Poland, serving as Provincial of the Greater Poland–Mazovia Province from 2009.

In recent years, he has been closely involved in supporting the mission of the Society of Jesus across Central and Eastern Europe. His new appointment in Rome reflects both his extensive experience and the trust placed in him by the Superior General.