Stanisław Stefanek

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Stanisław Stefanek
Bishop Emeritus of Łomża
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Archdiocese Białystok
Diocese Łomża
AppointedOctober 26, 1996
InstalledOctober 28, 1996
Term endedNovember 11, 2011
PredecessorJuliusz Paetz
SuccessorJanusz Stepnowski
Orders
OrdinationJune 28, 1959
by Antoni Baraniak
ConsecrationAugust 24, 1980
by Kazimierz Majdański, Bolesław Pylak, and Jan Gałecki
Personal details
Born(1936-05-07)May 7, 1936
Majdan Sobieszczański, Poland
DiedJanuary 17, 2020(2020-01-17) (aged 83)
Lublin, Poland
Buried Cathedral of St. Michael of the Archangel
NationalityPolish
Previous post(s)Auxiliary bishop of Szczecin-Kamień

Stanisław Stefanek (7 May 1936 – 17 January 2020) was a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church.

Born in the village of Majdan Sobieszczański, Stefanek was ordained to the priesthood on 28 June 1959.[1]

He became vicar general of the Society of Christ.[2] He was named an auxiliary bishop of Szczecin-Kamień and titular bishop of Forum Popilii in 1980.[2]

Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Łomża on 26 October 1996.[3]

Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation and named Janusz Stepnowski to succeed him on 11 November 2011.[4]

Stefanek died on 17 January 2020 in Lublin at the age of 83,[1] and he was buried in the Łomża cathedral on 23 January.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "W lubelskim szpitalu zmarł biskup Stanisław Stefanek". Kurier Lubelski (in Polish). 18 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXXII. 1980. p. 758.
  3. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXXXVIII. 1996. p. 899.
  4. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 11.11.20011" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  5. ^ [1] Uroczystości pogrzebowe śp. bp. Stanisława Stefanka. Zostanie pochowany w katedrze, Gazeta Współczesna
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