Jan Wieczorek (original) (raw)
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Polish Roman Catholic prelate (1935–2023))
| His ExcellencyJan Wieczorek | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Gliwice | |
 Jan Wieczorek in 2020 |
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| Metropolis | Katowice |
| Appointed | 25 March 1992 |
| Term ended | 29 December 2011 |
| Predecessor | First |
| Successor | Jan Kopiec |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Opole and Titular Bishop of Thimida Regia (1981–1992) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 June 1958by Franciszek Jop |
| Consecration | 16 August 1981by Alfons Nossol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1935-02-08)8 February 1935Bodzanowice, Poland |
| Died | 13 September 2023(2023-09-13) (aged 88) |
Jan Wieczorek (8 February 1935 – 13 September 2023) was a Polish Roman Catholic prelate. He was auxiliary bishop of Opole from 1981 to 1992 and bishop of Gliwice from 1992 to 2011.[1][2]
- ^ Zmarł śp. bp Jan Wieczorek (in Polish)
- ^ "Zmarł bp Jan Wieczorek". Instytutu Gość. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFirst | Bishop of Gliwice 1992–2011 | Succeeded byJan Kopiec |
| Preceded byJoseph Hubert Hart | Titular Bishop of Thimida Regia 1981–1992 | Succeeded byDorick McGowan Wright |
| Preceded by— | Auxiliary Bishop of Opole 1981–1992 | Succeeded by— |