Juliusz Paetz

Juliusz Paetz (2012)

Juliusz Paetz (1997) alongside Pope John Paul II.

Juliusz Paetz (born February 2, 1935 in Posen , † November 15, 2019 in Pleszew ) was Archbishop of Posen .

Life

Juliusz Paetz studied philosophy and Catholic theology at the seminary in Poznan, at the Catholic University of Lublin , at the Pontifical Gregorian University and at the Angelicum in Rome . On 28 June 1959 he received in the St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Poznan, Archbishop Antoni Baraniak the priesthood . From 1969 to 1976 he worked in the parish pastoral and from 1976 in the secretariat of the Synod of Bishops in Rome, as an employee of the Vatican State Secretariat , he was a delegate in the permanent working group for contacts with the government of the People's Republic of China and Popes Paul VI there. , John Paul I and John Paul II directly subordinated.

Bishop of Łomża and Archbishop of Poznan

On December 20, 1982, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Łomża and on January 6, 1983 he was ordained bishop in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Co-consecrators were the official in the Vatican State Secretariat, Archbishop Eduardo Martínez Somalo and the secretary in the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Archbishop Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy .

On April 11, 1996 he was appointed Archbishop of Poznan by John Paul II and on April 23, 1996 he was introduced to his diocese. He received the pallium of the Metropolitan on July 29, 1996 from the hands of the Pope.

Allegations of abuse

He was suspended from the Poznan Seminary in 2002 for sexual assault . A commission of inquiry appointed by the Vatican found the allegations confirmed in autumn 2001. He never pleaded guilty to himself; the case was never solved; the prosecution never investigated the case further.

In June 2010 the media reported that Paetz had been rehabilitated by the Congregation of Bishops. The Vatican rejected this as wrong. It is only a matter of Paetz being allowed to celebrate public masses again in the future, but still having to obtain the consent of the responsible bishop. Nonetheless, Juliusz Paetz has appeared as a concelebrant at many religious ceremonies over the years. It was not until 2016 that the Vatican once again suggested a life in secret. Juliusz Paetz last lived in the house of the Magda Sisters in Pleszew . In consultation with the Holy See and the Apostolic Nunciature in Poland and the family, he was buried in his parents' grave. This also corresponds to the will of the deceased archbishop.

Web links

Commons : Juliusz Paetz - collection of images, videos and audio files

Entry on Juliusz Paetz on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
Archdiocese of Poznan on Juliusz Paetz ( Memento of May 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (Polish)
Shepherd of the drives. In: radiodienst.pl, Radiodienst Polska, December 18, 2019 (detailed obituary)

Individual evidence

↑ Ewa Pieczynska: W Pleszewie zmarł spp Juliusz Paetz. Był oskarżony o molestowanie kleryków. In: wlkp24.info. November 15, 2019, accessed November 15, 2019 (Polish).
↑ Thomas Götz: The new penitence. Sex scandals involving clergy are forcing the Catholic Church to take the offensive. In: Berliner Zeitung . February 28, 2002.
^ ^A ^b Magdalena Nałęcz: Nie żyje abp Juliusz Paetz. Wiadomo, gdzie zostanie pochowany. In: wiadomosci.wp.pl, November 15, 2019, accessed December 30, 2019 (Polish).
↑ Ludger Kazmierczak: Vatican rehabilitates scandal priests ( Memento from June 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive ). In: tagesschau.de . June 18, 2010.
^ Poland: Bishop not rehabilitated. In: Vatican Radio . June 19, 2010, accessed December 30, 2019.
↑ Vatican spokesman: Old Archbishop Paetz was not rehabilitated. In: kath.net . June 20, 2010, accessed December 30, 2019.
↑ Tomasz Cylka: Juliusz Paetz never żyje. Hierarchowy nigdy never przeprosili za czyny arcybiskupa. Apelują o to ludzie Kościoła. In: poznan.wyborcza.pl, November 15, 2019, accessed December 30, 2019 (Polish).

predecessor	Office	successor
Jerzy Stroba	Archbishop of Poznan 1996–2002	Stanisław Gądecki
Mikołaj Sasinowski	Bishop of Łomża 1982–1996	Stanislaw Stefanek

personal data
SURNAME	Paetz, Juliusz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Polish Roman Catholic Archbishop
DATE OF BIRTH	February 2, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH	Poses
DATE OF DEATH	15th November 2019
Place of death	Pleszew

[1] Ewa Pieczynska: W Pleszewie zmarł spp Juliusz Paetz. Był oskarżony o molestowanie kleryków. In: wlkp24.info. November 15, 2019, accessed November 15, 2019 (Polish).

[2] Thomas Götz: The new penitence. Sex scandals involving clergy are forcing the Catholic Church to take the offensive. In: Berliner Zeitung . February 28, 2002.

[wiadomosci-3] A ^b Magdalena Nałęcz: Nie żyje abp Juliusz Paetz. Wiadomo, gdzie zostanie pochowany. In: wiadomosci.wp.pl, November 15, 2019, accessed December 30, 2019 (Polish).

[4] Ludger Kazmierczak: Vatican rehabilitates scandal priests ( Memento from June 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive ). In: tagesschau.de . June 18, 2010.

[5] Poland: Bishop not rehabilitated. In: Vatican Radio . June 19, 2010, accessed December 30, 2019.

[6] Vatican spokesman: Old Archbishop Paetz was not rehabilitated. In: kath.net . June 20, 2010, accessed December 30, 2019.

[7] Tomasz Cylka: Juliusz Paetz never żyje. Hierarchowy nigdy never przeprosili za czyny arcybiskupa. Apelują o to ludzie Kościoła. In: poznan.wyborcza.pl, November 15, 2019, accessed December 30, 2019 (Polish).