Damian Zimoń
| Damian Zimoń | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Katowice | |
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| Appointed | 3 June 1985 |
| Term ended | 29 October 2011 |
| Other post | Bishop of Katowice (1985-2011) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 December 1957 by Juliusz Bieniek |
| Consecration | 29 June 1985 by Józef Glemp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1934 Niedobczyce, Second Polish Republic |
| Motto | Praedicamus Christum Crucifixum (We proclaim Christ Crucified) |
Damian Zimoń (born 25 October 1934) is metropolitan archbishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Katowice.
He was born in Niedobczyce, now a district of Rybnik. In 1992 the rank of bishop of Katowice was upgraded to that of an archbishop, as the diocese became an archdiocese, and Zimoń became the first Archbishop of Katowice.
Bibliography
- Archbishop Damian Zimoń on catholic-hierarchy.org