Wiktor Wysoczański (24 March 1939 – 27 April 2023) was a Polish

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bishop who served as a Superior of the Polish Catholic Church. Wysoczański was born in Verkhnie Vysotske on 24 March 1939. He became Superior in 1995, succeeding Bishop Tadeusz Majewski. As Superior, Wysoczański was chosen by the National Synod of the Church and

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by at least three bishops who are members of the International Conference of Old-Catholic Bishops (the

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). Wysoczański died on 27 April 2023, at the age of 84.

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1939 births 2023 deaths Clergy from Lviv Oblast Polish Old Catholic bishops Christian Peace Conference members Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta Officers of the Order of Polonia Restituta {{Poland-bishop-stub