Tadeusz Rybak
| Tadeusz Rybak | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Legnica, Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Legnica |
| In office | 1992 – 2002 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 August 1953 |
| Consecration | 28 April 1977 by Pope Paul IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1929 Milanówek, Poland |
| Died | 7 March 2017 (aged 87) |
| Alma mater | John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (ThD) |
| Motto | Per Christum in Spiritu ad Patrem |
Tadeusz Rybak (October 7, 1929 – March 7, 2017) was a Polish Roman Catholic bishop. He served as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Legnica between 1992 and 2002; he was also titular bishop of Benepota between 1977 and 1992.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1953, Rybak served as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław from 1977 to 1992; he then served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica from 1992 to 2002.[1] He was also titular bishop of the diocese of Benepota, having been appointed on 28 April 1977.[2]
Tadeusz died on 7 March 2017.[3] He is buried at the Cathedral of Saint Apostles Peter and Paul in Legnica.[2]
Notes
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| New diocese | Bishop of Legnica 1992 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Stefan Cichy |
| Preceded by José Cerviño Cerviño |
Titular Bishop of Benepota 1977 – 1992 |
Vacant Title next held by Leopoldo Hermes Garin Bruzzone |
References
- Back to citation Diocese of Legnica
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Biskup Tadeusz Rybak – Diecezja Legnicka". diecezja.legnica.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- Back to citation "Zmarł biskup Tadeusz Rybak". istotne.pl (in Polish). 7 March 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.