Piotr Libera
Piotr Libera (born March 20, 1951 in Szopienice ) is a Polish clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Płock .
Life
The Bishop of Katowice , Herbert Bednorz , ordained him on April 15, 1976 as a priest .
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Centuria and auxiliary bishop in Katowice on November 23, 1996 . The Pope personally donated him episcopal ordination on January 6 of the next year ; Co-consecrators were Giovanni Battista Re , substitute for the State Secretariat , and Miroslav Stefan Marusyn , Secretary of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches . He chose Jesus as his motto , in Te confido - Deus Caritas est .
On May 2, 2007, he was appointed Bishop of Płock and on May 31 of the same year he was appointed to the office.
From July 1 to December 31, 2019, he stayed at his own request for half a sabbatical year in a Camaldolese monastery . During this time, the Archbishop of Warsaw , Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz , administered the diocese of Płock as Apostolic Administrator .
Coat of arms as auxiliary bishop of Katowice (1996-2007)
Coat of arms as Bishop of Plock (since 2007)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biskup płocki Idzie na pół roku do kamedułów. gosc.pl, May 18, 2019, accessed January 2, 2020 (Polish).
- ↑ Card. Nycz będzie administratorem diecezji płockiej. gosc.pl, May 29, 2019, accessed on January 2, 2020 (Polish).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Stanislaw Wielgus |
Bishop of Płock since 2007 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Libera, Piotr |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Płock |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Szopienice |