Polish Episcopal Conference
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Polish Episcopal Conference is the central organ of Catholic Church in Poland. It is composed of 6 cardinals, 25 archbishops and 104 bishops.
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- President - abp Józef Michalik (since 18 march 2004, 10 march 2009 again for 5 years)
- Vicepresident - abp Stanisław Gądecki (since 18 march 2004, 2009 again for 5 years)
- Secretary - bp Wojciech Polak (since 15 october 2011)
- Presidium
- President - abp Józef Michalik
- Vicepresident - abp Stanisław Gądecki
- Primate of Poland - abp Józef KowalczykJózef KowalczykJózef Kowalczyk is a Polish Roman Catholic clergyman, canon lawyer and diplomat who serves as the archbishop of Gniezno and primate of Poland. Previously, from 1989 to 2010, he served as the first apostolic nuncio to Poland since World War II....
- Metropolitans Cardinals - card. Stanisław Dziwisz, card. Kazimierz NyczKazimierz NyczKazimierz Nycz is a Polish prelate, a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the current Cardinal Archbishop of Warsaw, having previously served as Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg from 2004 to 2007. Pope Benedict XVI elevated Archbishop Nycz to the status of Cardinal in the consistory of 20...
- Secretary - bp Wojciech Polak
- 6 diocese bishops (chosen for 5 years) - abp Andrzej Dzięga, abp Sławoj Leszek Głódź, abp Marian Gołębiewski, bp Edward Dajczak, bp Kazimierz Ryczan , bp Andrzej Suski
- 2 auxilliarys bishops (chosen for 5 years) - bp Marek Jędraszewski
- Comisions (only bishop can be members)
- for the Doctrine of the Faith - head bp Andrzej Czaja
- for Catholic Education - head bp Marek Mendyk
- for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments - head bp Adam Bałabuch
- for the Clergy - head card. Stanisław Dziwisz
- for Christian ministry - head abp Stanisław Gądecki
- for Missions - head bp Jerzy Mazur
- Charity - head bp Jan ZającJan ZajacJan Zajac is a Czech light middleweight boxer based in Most. His record stands at 0 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw after 7 bouts.-External links:...
- for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life - head bp Kazimierz Gurda
- Bishops and religious superiors - head bp Wacław Depo
- for Polish diaspora - head bp Wiesław Lechowicz
- Revisions - head abp Wiktor Skworc
- Councils (priests, religious and lay members allowed)
- for Family - head bp Kazimierz Górny
- Science - head bp Andrzej Dziuba
- for Ecumenism - head bp Krzysztof Nitkiewicz
- for Inter-Religious Dialogue - head bp Mieczysław Cisło
- for the Laity - head abp Marian Gołębiewski
- for Society probsems - head bp Józef KupnyJózef KupnyJózef Piotr Kupny is a Polish Catholic priest, current suffragan bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Katowice.Józef Kupny is also a sociologist, had lectured in several universities in Poland and is an author of various sociologist publications...
- for the Pastoral Care of Youth - head bp Henryk TomasikHenryk TomasikHenryk Marian Tomasik PhD is the current bishop of Radom since his appointment by the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 16 October 2009. He previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of Siedlce....
- for Culture and Cultural Heritage - head bp Wiesław Mering
- for Social Communications - head abp Sławoj Leszek Głódź
- for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants - head bp Edward Janiak
- Law - head abp Andrzej Dzięga
- Teams (priests, religious and lay members allowed)
- for contacts with French Episcopal Conference - head bp Wojciech Polak
- for contacts with Lithuanian Episcopal Conference - head bp Jerzy Mazur
- for contacts with German Episcopal Conference - head abp Wiktor Skworc
- for contacts with Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church - head bp Marian Rojek
- for contacts with Polish Ecumenizm Council - przewodniczący bp Krzysztof Nitkiewicz
- for help Catholic Chuch in East - head bp Tadeusz Pikus
- for dialogue with Russian Ortodox Church - head abp Henryk MuszyńskiHenryk MuszynskiHenryk Józef Muszyński is the Primate Emeritus of Poland and former Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland, having been appointed by Pope John Paul II when the Polish hierarchy was reorganized in March 1992...
, former primate of Poland - for Scholarships - przewodniczący bp Andrzej Dziuba
- for Dialogue - bp Marian Rojek, bp Mieczysław Cisło, bp Bronisław Dembowski, bp Marian Kruszyłowicz, bp Teofil Wilski
- for Alcohol Abstinence - head bp Tadeusz Bronakowski
- for programed telewision transmision of Masses - head bp Adam Lepa
- for Social aspects of Enthronement Christ - head abp Marian Gołębiewski
- for the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers - head bp Stefan Regmunt
- Bioethic - head abp Henryk Hoser
- for Sanctuary - head bp Jan ZającJan ZajacJan Zajac is a Czech light middleweight boxer based in Most. His record stands at 0 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw after 7 bouts.-External links:...
- for the Pastoral Care of Radio Maryja - head abp Sławoj Leszek Głódź
- for Promoting the New Evangelization - head bp Grzegorz Ryś
- for novelisiaton Polish Episcopal Conference regulations - abp Stanisław Budzik, bp Piotr LiberaPiotr LiberaPiotr Libera is a Polish bishop. He was Suffragan bishop of Katowice from 1996 to 2007, and secretary general of the Episcopate of Poland .Since May 2, 2007 Piotr Libera is the bishop of Płock...
, bp Artur Miziński
- Press office
- Fr. Józef Kloch
- Concordat comission
- abp Stanisław Budzik
Presidents
- 1919-1926 - card. Edmund DalborEdmund DalborEdmund Dalbor was a Polish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Gniezno and Poznań, thus Primate of Poland, from 1915 until his death. Dalbor was elevated to the cardinalate in 1919....
- 1926-1948 - card. August Hlond
- 1948-1981 - card. Stefan Wyszyński
- 1981-2004, since 1994 chosen - card. Józef Glemp former primate of Poland
- 2004-present - abp Józef Michalik
Vicepresidents
- 1969-1978 - card. Karol WojtyłaPope John Paul IIBlessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
- 1979-1994 - card. Franciszek Macharski
- 1994-1999 - abp Henryk MuszyńskiHenryk MuszynskiHenryk Józef Muszyński is the Primate Emeritus of Poland and former Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland, having been appointed by Pope John Paul II when the Polish hierarchy was reorganized in March 1992...
- 1999-2004 - abp Józef Michalik
- 2004-present - abp Stanisław Gądecki
Secretaries
- 1918-1919 - bl. bp Antoni Julian NowowiejskiAntoni Julian NowowiejskiAntoni Julian Nowowiejski was a Polish bishop of Płock , titular archbishop of Silyum, first secretary of Polish Episcopal Conference , honorary citizen of Płock and historian...
- 1919-1925 - bp Henryk Przeździecki
- 1925-1926 - bp Romuald Jałbrzykowski
- 1926-1946 - bp Stanisław Kostka Łukomski
- 1946-1968 - bp Zygmunt Choromański
- 1969-1993 - bp Bronisław Wacław Dąbrowski
- 1993-1998 - bp Tadeusz PieronekTadeusz PieronekTadeusz Pieronek is a Polish Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop-emeritus, Catholic academic and professor of theology and civil law. Pieronek is a leading member of the Stefan Batory Foundation .-Biography:...
- 1998-2007 - bp Piotr LiberaPiotr LiberaPiotr Libera is a Polish bishop. He was Suffragan bishop of Katowice from 1996 to 2007, and secretary general of the Episcopate of Poland .Since May 2, 2007 Piotr Libera is the bishop of Płock...
- 2007-2011 - bp Stanisław Budzik
- 2011-present - bp Wojciech Polak