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Edward Ozorowski

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His Excellency
Edward Ozorowski
Archbishop Emeritus of Białystok
Ozorowski in 2012
Ozorowski in 2012
Archdiocese Białystok
Appointed 21 October 2006
Term ended 12 April 2017
Predecessor Wojciech Ziemba
Successor Tadeusz Wojda
Previous posts Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (1979–1991)
Titular Bishop of Bitettum (1979–2006)
Auxiliary Bishop of Białystok (1991–2006)
Orders
Ordination 21 June 1964
by Władysław Suszyński
Consecration 29 April 1979
by Henryk Gulbinowicz
Personal details
Born 1 May 1941
Wólka-Przedmieście, Belastok Region, Byelorussian SSR, USSR
Died 12 October 2024 (aged 83)
Białystok, Poland

Edward Ozorowski (1 May 1941[1] – 12 October 2024) was a Polish Roman Catholic prelate. He served as the Auxiliary bishop in Białystok from 1979 to 2006. Ozorowski then served as the Metropolitan bishop in Białystok from 2006 to 2017.

Ozorowski was awarded Honorary citizenship of Wasilków in 2007.[2] He was also honored by Białystok in 2014[3] and received the Minister of National Education award.[1]

Ozorowski died on 12 October 2024, at the age of 83.[4]

References

  1. Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "University of Bialystok: Honorary Doctors". University of Białystok. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. Back to citation "Resolution No. XIV/84/07 of the City Council in Wasilków", Municipal Office in Wasilków, 9 December 2007
  3. Back to citation "Resolution No. LIV/626/14 of the Białystok City Council", Public Information Bulletin of the Municipal Office in Bialystok, 20 January 2014
  4. Back to citation "Do Domu Ojca odszedł białostocki Arcybiskup Senior Edward Ozorowski". Archidiecezja Białostocka (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2024.