Wiesław Śmigiel
Wiesław Śmigiel (born 3 January 1969) is the incumbent Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Toruń.
Wiesław Śmigiel | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Toruń | |
Śmigiel in 2018 | |
| Appointed | 11 November 2017 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 May 1994 |
| Consecration | 21 April 2012 by Sławoj Leszek Głódź |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1969 |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary bishop of Pelplin (2012–2017) Titular bishop of Beatia (2012–2017) |
Biography
Śmigiel was born in Świecie and was ordained a priest on 29 May 1994.[1] He received a doctorate from the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin in 2003 and a habilitation in 2010.[2]
On 24 March 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Śmigiel as auxiliary bishop of Pelplin and titular bishop of Beatia;[1] he was consecrated on 21 April 2012 in the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption by Sławoj Leszek Głódź, with assistance from Henryk Muszyński and Andrzej Suski.[3] On 11 December 2017, he was appointed Bishop of Toruń.[2] He was later appointed apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Bydgoszcz in 2021.[4]
References
- "Resignations and Appointments" (PDF). press.vatican.va. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- "Ks. bp Wiesław Śmigiel nowym biskupem toruńskim". kul.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- "Ks. Wiesław Śmigiel konsekrowany na biskupa pomocniczego". ekai.pl (in Polish). 21 April 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- Borowski, Paweł (12 May 2021). "Bp Wiesław Śmigiel mianowany administratorem apostolskim diecezji bydgoskiej". diecezja-torun.twoje-miasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
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