Jan Pietraszko
Jan Pietraszko (born August 7, 1911 in Buczkowice , Austria-Hungary , † March 2, 1988 in Krakow , Poland ) was a Polish Roman Catholic clergyman and auxiliary bishop in Krakow .
Life
January Pietraszko received on 5 April 1936 by the Archbishop of Krakow, Adam Stefan Sapieha , the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On November 23, 1962, Pope John XXIII appointed him . as titular bishop of Turrisblanda and auxiliary bishop in Krakow. The Archbishop of Cracow, Stefan Cardinal Wyszyński , donated him episcopal ordination on April 15 of the following year . Co- consecrators were the Krakow auxiliary bishops Karol Wojtyła , who later became Pope John Paul II, and Julian Groblicki .
He attended the third and fourth sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
The Archdiocese of Krakow initiated a beatification process for Pietraszko after his death . On December 21, 2018, Pope Francis awarded him the heroic degree of virtue .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Promulgazione di Decreti della Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 22, 2018, accessed January 3, 2019 (Italian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pietraszko, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish clergyman, Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in Krakow |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 7, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buczkowice , Austria-Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 2nd, 1988 |
| Place of death | Krakow , Poland |