Józef Roszyński (born August 18, 1962 in
Nidzica
Nidzica (former pl, Nibork; ) (Old Prussian: Nīdaspils) is a town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of Poland, lying between Olsztyn and Mława, in Masuria. The capital of Nidzica County, it had a population in 2017 of 13,872.
History
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) is a Polish clergyman and
bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
for the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang. It was elevated to a diocese in 1966.
Bishops Bishops of Wewak
* Camisio Teodoro Gellings, SS.CC. (1913−1918)
* Adalberto Ottone Rielander, ...
. He was appointed bishop in 2015.
See also
*
Catholic Church in Oceania
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References
Polish Roman Catholic bishops
Roman Catholic bishops of Wewak
Living people
1962 births
People from Nidzica
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