Andrew Peter Wypych (born December 5, 1954) is a Polish-born

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of the

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. He has served as an auxiliary bishop and

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of the

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since 2011.

Biography

Early life and education

Wypych was born in

Kazimierza Wielka Kazimierza Wielka () is a town in Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, about northeast of Kraków. It is the administrative seat of Kazimierza County (''powiat kazimierski''). With a population of 5,848 (2005), it is the smallest county seat ...

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in 1954 to Henryka Luty and Julian Wypych. He had one brother who died in infancy. Wypych first attended the primary school in Dobieszowice then the secondary school, Liceum Ogólnokształcące, in

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. Wypych then entered the

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of the Archdiocese of Kraków. In 1973, Wypych started his studies at the Papal Academy of Theology in Kraków, receiving a

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degree in 1975 and a

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degree in 1979, On May 6, 1978, Wypych was ordained a deacon by then Cardinal

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Ordination and ministry

On April 29, 1979, Wypych was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal

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for the

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in Poland. After his ordination, he served as an associate pastor in Kozy, Poland. In 1981, Wypych was transferred to a parish in Jawiszowice, Poland. In April 1983, Wypych moved to Illinois temporarily to be closer to his mother as he did not have other close family in Poland. He was assigned to Five Holy Martyrs Parish in Chicago. At the end of 1983, he was transferred to St. Giles Parish in

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. In 1985, Wypych became associate pastor of St. Ladislaus Parish in Chicago. Starting in July 1986, he went to St. Pancratius Parish in Chicago. Having decided to stay in Chicago because of the need for priests, Wypych requested

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to the Archdiocese of Chicago, which was granted in 1989. In 1996, he began serving also as pastor of Five Holy Martyrs Parish, an assignment that lasted until 1999. Wypych remained at St. Pancratius for 16 years as associate pastor, parochial administrator and pastor. In 2002, Wypych was appointed pastor of St. Francis Borgia Parish in Chicago. During this same time period, he also served as dean of

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IV-D and as a member of the Archdiocesan

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Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago

On June 13, 2011,

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named Wypych as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago and

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. He received his episcopal consecration on August 10, 2011 from Cardinal

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, with Bishop Józek Guzdek and Archbishop

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as co-consecrators. As an auxiliary bishop, Wypych serves as episcopal vicar for Vicariate V.

References

External links

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago

Episcopal succession

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wypych, Andrew Peter 1954 births Living people Polish Roman Catholic titular bishops Polish emigrants to the United States Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago Christianity in Chicago 21st-century American Roman Catholic titular bishops Religious leaders from Illinois People from Kazimierza County