Wiesław Śmigiel

Polish Roman Catholic bishop (born 1969)

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Wiesław Śmigiel
Bishop of Toruń
Śmigiel in 2018
Appointed11 November 2017
Previous post(s)Auxiliary bishop of Pelplin (2012–2017)
Titular bishop of Beatia (2012–2017)
Orders
Ordination29 May 1994
Consecration21 April 2012
by Sławoj Leszek Głódź
Personal details
Born (1969-01-03) 3 January 1969 (age 55)
Świecie, Poland

Wiesław Śmigiel (born 3 January 1969) is the incumbent Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Toruń.

Biography

Śmigiel was born in Świecie and was ordained a priest on 29 May 1994.[1] He received a doctorate from the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin in 2003 and a habilitation in 2010.[2]

On 24 March 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Śmigiel as auxiliary bishop of Pelplin and titular bishop of Beatia;[1] he was consecrated on 21 April 2012 in the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption by Sławoj Leszek Głódź, with assistance from Henryk Muszyński and Andrzej Suski.[3] On 11 December 2017, he was appointed Bishop of Toruń.[2] He was later appointed apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Bydgoszcz in 2021.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments" (PDF). press.vatican.va. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Ks. bp Wiesław Śmigiel nowym biskupem toruńskim". kul.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Ks. Wiesław Śmigiel konsekrowany na biskupa pomocniczego". ekai.pl (in Polish). 21 April 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  4. ^ Borowski, Paweł (12 May 2021). "Bp Wiesław Śmigiel mianowany administratorem apostolskim diecezji bydgoskiej". diecezja-torun.twoje-miasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 May 2024.