Jan Purwiński
Jan Purwiński ( Ukrainian : Ян Пурвінський; born November 19, 1934 in Ilūkste , Latvia ) is Bishop Emeritus of Kiev-Zhytomyr .
Life
The Apostolic Administrator of Telšiai , Petras Maželis , ordained him a priest on April 13, 1961 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Zhytomyr on January 16, 1991. He was ordained bishop by the Apostolic Delegate in the Soviet Union , Francesco Colasuonno , on March 4th of the same year; Co-consecrators were Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz , Apostolic Administrator of Minsk , and Vilhelms Ņukšs , Auxiliary Bishop in Riga .
On June 15, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Zhytomyr / Kiev-Zhytomyr 1991–2011 |
Petro Herkulan Maltschuk OFM |
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| SURNAME | Purwiński, Jan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Пурвінський, Ян |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ukrainian clergyman, bishop emeritus of Kiev-Zhytomyr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ilūkste |