Stanisław Stefanek
| His Excellency, The Most Reverend Stanisław Stefanek | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Łomża | |
| File:Biskup Stefanek.JPG | |
| Archdiocese | Białystok |
| Diocese | Łomża |
| Appointed | 26 October 1996 |
| Installed | 28 October 1996 |
| Term ended | 11 November 2011 |
| Predecessor | Juliusz Paetz |
| Successor | Janusz Stepnowski |
| Previous post | Auxiliary bishop of Szczecin-Kamień |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 June 1959 by Antoni Baraniak |
| Consecration | 24 August 1980 by Kazimierz Majdański, Bolesław Pylak, and Jan Gałecki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1936 Majdan Sobieszczański, Poland |
| Died | 17 January 2020 (aged 83) Lublin, Poland |
| Buried | Cathedral of St. Michael of the Archangel |
Stanisław Stefanek (7 May 1936 – 17 January 2020) was a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church.
Born in the village of Majdan Sobieszczański, Stefanek was ordained to the priesthood on 28 June 1959.[1]
He became vicar general of the Society of Christ.[2] He was named an auxiliary bishop of Szczecin-Kamień and titular bishop of Forum Popilii in 1980.[2]
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Łomża on 26 October 1996.[3] He became embroiled in the controversy of the Jedwabne pogrom from the early 2000, encouraging an apologetic position towards the Polish role in the massacres.[4]
Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation and named Janusz Stepnowski to succeed him on 11 November 2011.[5]
Stefanek died on 17 January 2020 in Lublin at the age of 83,[1] and he was buried in the Łomża cathedral on 23 January.[6]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "W lubelskim szpitalu zmarł biskup Stanisław Stefanek". Kurier Lubelski (in Polish). 18 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXII. 1980. p. 758.
- Back to citation Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVIII. 1996. p. 899.
- Back to citation Polonsky, Antony; Michlic, Joanna Beata (2009). The Neighbors Respond: The Controversy over the Jedwabne Massacre in Poland. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-11306-7.
- Back to citation "Rinunce e Nomine, 11.11.20011" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- Back to citation Uroczystości pogrzebowe śp. bp. Stanisława Stefanka. Zostanie pochowany w katedrze, Gazeta Współczesna