Jan Walenty Wieczorek
Jan Walenty Wieczorek (born February 8, 1935 in Bodzanowice ) is a Polish priest and former bishop of Gliwice .
Life
The auxiliary bishop in Sandomierz , Franciszek Jop , ordained him as a priest on June 22, 1958 . He was incardinated in the clergy of the Diocese of Opole . Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Thimida Regia and auxiliary bishop in Opole on June 12, 1981 .
The episcopal ordination donated him the bishop of Opole, Alfons Nossol , on August 16 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Stefan Bareła , Bishop of Częstochowa , and Józef Benedykt Kurpas , Auxiliary Bishop in Katowice .
As a motto he chose Servire Populo . On March 25, 1992 he was appointed Bishop of Gliwice . He held this office until 2011.
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Bishop of Gliwice 1992-2011 |
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SURNAME | Wieczorek, Jan Walenty |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wieczorek, Jan |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish priest, Bishop of Gliwice |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1935 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bodzanowice |