Mariusz Dmyterko
| Mariusz Tomasz Dmyterko | |
|---|---|
| Titular Bishop of Tzernicus, Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław–Koszalin | |
| Church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 10 July 2025 |
| Previous post | Parish priest in Biały Bór (2016–2025) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 August 2005 (Priest) by Włodzimierz Juszczak |
| Consecration | 13 September 2025 (Bishop) by Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mariusz Tomasz Dmyterko 29 December 1979 Bytów, Poland |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Lublin, University of Opole, Pontifical Gregorian University |
Mariusz Dmyterko — Bishop Mariusz Tomasz Dmyterko (Ukrainian: Маріуш Тома Дмитерко; born 29 December 1979) is a Polish Ukrainian Greek Catholic hierarch, who is serving as a Titular Bishop of Tzernicus and an Auxiliary Bishop of Eparchy of Wrocław–Koszalin since 10 July 2025.
Early life and education
Dmyterko was born into the large family of farmers Mykhailo and Olha in Bytów. He has four brothers: Andrzej, Dariusz, Borisław and Michał. After graduation of the school education, he attended the Major Theological Seminary in Lublin, simultaneously studying in the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (1999–2005). He later studied at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Opole and in 2016 he received a Doctor of Theology degree at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy.[1]
Pastoral work
He was ordained as priest on 20 August 2005 in Biały Bór for the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Wrocław-Gdańsk by eparchial bishop Włodzimierz Juszczak[2] and appointed assistant priest in the parish of Legnica, where he where he also taught Greek Catholic catechism in local schools in Legnica, Rosochata, Dąbie and Wągrodno (2005–2010)[1]
In 2016, after returning from Rome, Dmyterko became the parish priest in Biały Bór, Bielica and Międzybórz. He was a member of the priestly council of the Eparchy (2019–2025) and appointed an Eparchial Censor, responsible for the dogmatic correctness of doctrine and liturgical literature in 2021.[1]
Bishop
On 10 July 2025, Dmyterko was appointed by Pope Leo XIV as a Titular Bishop of Tzernicus and an Auxiliary Bishop of Eparchy of Wrocław–Koszalin.[3][2]
His consecration to the episcopate took place on 13 September 2025 in the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Cathedral in Wrocław.[4] The principal consecrator was a Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church with other hierarchs of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.[2]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 "Ks. Mariusz Dmyterko mianowany biskupem pomocniczym Eparchii Wrocławsko-Koszalińskiej". Eparchy of Wrocław–Koszalin Official Website (in Polish). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 "Bishop Mariusz Tomasz Dmyterko". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- Back to citation "Renunce e nomine". press.vatican.va (in Italian). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- Back to citation "Комунікат владики Володимира про єпископське призначення о. Марюша Дмитерка". Eparchy of Wrocław–Koszalin Official Website (in Ukrainian). 20 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
Bibliography
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jožef Smej |
Titular Bishop of Tzernicus 2025–present |
Incumbent |