Jan Wątroba
Jan Franciszek Wątroba (born December 4, 1953 in Wieluń , Łódź Voivodeship , Poland ) is a Roman Catholic clergyman and Bishop of Rzeszów .
Life
Jan Franciszek Wątroba received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Częstochowa on May 27, 1979 through the Bishop of Częstochowa , Stefan Bareła . In 1981 he was released for postgraduate studies at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome , from which he graduated in 1985 with a licentiate in theology.
On 20 April 2000 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To the titular of Bisica and auxiliary bishop in Częstochowa. The Archbishop of Częstochowa, Stanisław Nowak , donated him episcopal ordination on May 20 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Lublin , Józef Życiński , and the auxiliary bishop in Częstochowa, Antoni Długosz . Jan Franciszek Wątroba was also Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Częstochowa.
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Rzeszów on June 14, 2013 . The inauguration followed on July 20 of the same year.
Web links
- Entry on Jan Wątroba on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- Bp Jan Wątroba nowym ordynariuszem rzeszowskim (Polish)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Kazimierz Górny |
Bishop of Rzeszów since 2013 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Wątroba, Jan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wątroba, Jan Franciszek (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish clergyman, Bishop of Rzeszów |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th December 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wieluń , Poland |