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Kazimierz Górny
Kazimierz Górny (born 24 December 1937) is the former bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rzeszów. Biography Górny was born in 1937 in Lubień to Stanisław and Barbara Górny. After attending minor seminary and completing secondary schooling in Kraków, he entered the archdiocesan seminary for the Archdiocese of Kraków in 1955. He was ordained a priest on 29 June 1960 by Karol Wojtyła, auxiliary bishop of Kraków. Between 1970 and 1977, he worked at the metropolitan curia of the Archdiocese, where he oversaw a department of pastoral care. In 1977, he was made dean of the deanery of Oświęcim. He was made a Chaplain of His Holiness on 8 September 1983. On 26 October 1984, Górny was appointed by Pope John Paul II as auxiliary bishop of Kraków; he was consecrated on 6 January 1985 at St. Peter's Basilica by John Paul II. He served on the Commission of Pastoral Care for the Polish Episcopal Conference The Polish Episcopal Conference or Polish Bishops' Conference ( or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Rzeszów
The Diocese of Rzeszów () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Rzeszów in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Przemyśl, Przemyśl in Poland. History * March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Rzeszów from the Diocese of Przemyśl and Diocese of Tarnów Leadership * Bishops of Rzeszów (Roman rite) ** Bishop Kazimierz Górny (March 25, 1992 – June 14, 2013) ** Bishop Jan Wątroba (since July 19, 2013) See also *Roman Catholicism in Poland Sources GCatholic.org Diocese websiteMajor Seminary of Rzeszów References Roman Catholic dioceses in Poland Christian organizations established in 1992 Rzeszów Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century {{Poland-RC-diocese-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until Death and funeral of Pope John Paul II, his death in 2005. In his youth, Wojtyła dabbled in stage acting. He graduated with excellent grades from an All-boys school, all-boys high school in Wadowice, Poland, in 1938, soon after which World War II broke out. During the war, to avoid being kidnapped and sent to a Forced labour under German rule during World War II, German forced labour camp, he signed up for work in harsh conditions in a quarry. Wojtyła eventually took up acting and developed a love for the profession and participated at a local theatre. The linguistically skilled Wojtyła wanted to study Polish language, Polish at university. Encouraged by a conversation with Adam Stefan Sapieha, he decided to study theology and become a priest. Eventually, Wojtyła rose to the position of Archbishop of Kra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Wątroba
Jan Franciszek Wątroba (born 4 December 1953) is the current Roman Catholic bishop of Rzeszów, in Poland. He was Ordained Priest in Częstochowa Częstochowa ( , ) is a city in southern Poland on the Warta with 214,342 inhabitants, making it the thirteenth-largest city in Poland. It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship. However, Częstochowa is historically part of Lesser Poland, not Si ... in 1979.Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 159, Number 13,771 See also * Roman Catholic Diocese of Rzeszów#Leadership References 1953 births Living people 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Poland People from Wieluń {{Poland-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lubień, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lubień () is a village in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Lubień. It lies approximately south of Myślenice and south of the regional capital Kraków , officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the List of cities and towns in Poland, second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 .... References Villages in Myślenice County {{Myślenice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minor Seminary
A minor seminary or high school seminary is a secondary day or boarding school created for the specific purpose of enrolling teenage boys who have expressed interest in becoming Priesthood (Catholic Church), Catholic priests. They are generally Catholic Church, Catholic institutions, and designed to prepare boys both academically and spiritually for vocations to the priesthood and religious (Catholicism), religious life. They emerged in cultures and societies where literacy was not universal, and the minor seminary was seen as a means to prepare younger boys in literacy for later entry into the major seminary. The minor seminary is no longer very familiar in the developed world. The Canon law (Catholic Church), 1917 Code of Canon Law described the purpose of minor seminaries as: "to take care especially to protect from the contagion of the world, to train in piety, to imbue with the rudiments of literary studies, and to foster in them the seed of a divine vocation". Suitable boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kraków
, officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the List of cities and towns in Poland, second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 (2023), with approximately 8 million additional people living within a radius. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596, and has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life. Cited as one of Europe's most beautiful cities, its Kraków Old Town, Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, one of the world's first sites granted the status. The city began as a Hamlet (place), hamlet on Wawel Hill and was a busy trading centre of Central Europe in 985. In 1038, it became the seat of King of Poland, Polish monarchs from the Piast dynasty, and subsequently served as the centre of administration under Jagiellonian dynasty, Jagiellonian kings and of the Polish–Lithuan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Kraków
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków (, ) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Kraków in Poland. As of 2013 weekly mass attendance was 51.3% of the population (fourth highest in Poland after the dioceses of: Tarnów-69.0%, Rzeszów-64.1% and Przemyśl-58.8%). History *1000: Established as Diocese of Kraków from the Diocese of Poznań *October 28, 1925: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków Special churches *Minor Basilicas: **Basilica of the Body and Blood of Christ, Kazimierz **Bazylika Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa, Kraków **Bazylika Nawiedzenia NMP, Kraków **Bazylika Ofiarowania Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Wadowice **Bazylika św. Floriana, Kraków ( Kleparz) **Bazylika św. Franciszka z Asyżu OO. Franciszkanów, Kraków **Bazylika Trójcy Świętej OO. Dominikanów, Kraków **Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny (Bazylika Mariacka), Kraków **Sanktuarium Pasyjno - Maryjne, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska *Minor & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Rzeszów
The University of Rzeszów () is a public university located in Rzeszów, Poland. It was established on September 1, 2001 through the merger of several higher education institutions in the city, including the Rzeszów branch of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Pedagogical University of Kraków, and the Department of Economics of the Agricultural University of Kraków, Hugo Kołłątaj University of Agriculture in Kraków. Overview The university serves as a major center for higher education in southeastern Poland, offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. As of 2024, the University of Rzeszów is composed of 12 departments, covering disciplines such as the following: * Humanities * Medicine * Law and Administration * Education * Biology and Agriculture * Mathematics and Natural Sciences * Economics * Sociology and History * Art The university also operates several research centers and institutes, and has developed partnerships with academ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deanery
A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a dean. Catholic usage In the Catholic Church, Can.374 §2 of the Code of Canon Law grants to bishops the possibility to join together several neighbouring parishes into special groups, such as ''vicariates forane'', or deaneries. Each deanery is headed by a vicar forane, also called a dean or archpriest, who is—according to the definition provided in canon 553—a priest appointed by the bishop after consultation with the priests exercising ministry in the deanery. Canon 555 defines the duties of a dean as:Vicars Forane (Cann. 553–555) from the |
Chaplain Of His Holiness
Chaplain of His Holiness is a title of distinction given by the Pope in recognition of a priest's service to the Church. They are addressed with the honorific of "Monsignor" and have certain privileges with respect to ecclesiastical dress and vestments. History The role of "Chaplain of His Holiness" dates to the 17th century when Pope Urban VIII instituted the role as an official function of the papal household. Such Chaplains have provided unpaid service since the pontificate of Pope Pius VI. The nomination of candidates ''extra urbem'' may be granted at the request of their bishop through the Apostolic Nunciature, subject to the examination of the merits of the person considered for this rank and to the criteria of the Holy See. Once the candidate has passed all the requirements, a rescript is drawn up by the Secretariat of State attesting to their promotion to this ecclesiastical rank. Pope Paul VI's '' motu proprio'' ''Pontificalis Domus'' of 28 March 1968, divided the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until Death and funeral of Pope John Paul II, his death in 2005. In his youth, Wojtyła dabbled in stage acting. He graduated with excellent grades from an All-boys school, all-boys high school in Wadowice, Poland, in 1938, soon after which World War II broke out. During the war, to avoid being kidnapped and sent to a Forced labour under German rule during World War II, German forced labour camp, he signed up for work in harsh conditions in a quarry. Wojtyła eventually took up acting and developed a love for the profession and participated at a local theatre. The linguistically skilled Wojtyła wanted to study Polish language, Polish at university. Encouraged by a conversation with Adam Stefan Sapieha, he decided to study theology and become a priest. Eventually, Wojtyła rose to the position of Archbishop of Kra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Episcopal Conference
The Polish Episcopal Conference or Polish Bishops' Conference ( or KEP) is the central organ of the Catholic Church in Poland. It is composed of 3 cardinals, 24 archbishops and 118 bishops. 21st century In 2018, KEP completed a survey on clerical abuse against children and found that 382 priests had been accused of abusing at least 660 minors. The survey’s report led to the creation of the St Joseph’s Foundation to help abuse survivors as well as action against clergy. In summer 2020, KEP stated that church teaching on homosexuality was infallible and promoted conversion therapy programs. In June 2023, KEP made an appeal for calm discussions on migration and promoted wise hospitality and solidarity. Members ** President – abp Tadeusz Wojda (since 14 March 2024) ** Vice president – abp Józef Kupny (since 14 March 2024)) ** Secretary general – bp Artur Miziński (since 10 June 2014) * Presidium ** President – abp Tadeusz Wojda ** Vice president – abp Józe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
