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Polish prelate of the Catholic Church (1936–2020)

His Excellency, The Most ReverendStanisław Stefanek
Bishop Emeritus of Łomża
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(s) Auxiliary bishop of Szczecin-Kamień
Orders
Ordination 28 June 1959by Antoni Baraniak
Consecration 24 August 1980by Kazimierz Majdański, Bolesław Pylak, and Jan Gałecki
Personal details
Born (1936-05-07)7 May 1936Majdan Sobieszczański, Poland
Died 17 January 2020(2020-01-17) (aged 83) Lublin, Poland
Buried Cathedral of St. Michael of the Archangel
Nationality Polish

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]

Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation and named Janusz Stepnowski to succeed him on 11 November 2011.[4]

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.[5]

  1. ^ a b "W lubelskim szpitalu zmarł biskup Stanisław Stefanek". Kurier Lubelski (in Polish). 18 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXII. 1980. p. 758.
  3. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVIII. 1996. p. 899.
  4. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 11.11.20011" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  5. ^ [1] Uroczystości pogrzebowe śp. bp. Stanisława Stefanka. Zostanie pochowany w katedrze, Gazeta Współczesna