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20th-century Polish Catholic bishop (1932–2021)

Mgr.Adam Dyczkowski
Bishop of Zielona Góra-Gorzów
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Szczecin-Kamień
Diocese Zielona Góra-Gorzów
In office 1993 – 2007
Predecessor Józef Michalik
Successor Stefan Regmunt
Previous post(s) Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław (1978–1992)Auxiliary Bishop of Legnica (1992–1993)Titular Bishop of Tigillava (1978–1993)
Orders
Ordination 24 June 1957[1]by Bolesław Kominek
Consecration 25 November 1978[1]by Henryk Roman Gulbinowicz
Rank Bishop
Personal details
Born (1932-11-17)17 November 1932Kęty, Poland
Died 10 January 2021(2021-01-10) (aged 88)Zielona Góra, Poland
Motto Sursum Corda
Coat of arms Adam Dyczkowski's coat of arms

Adam Feliks Dyczkowski (17 November 1932 – 10 January 2021) was a Polish Roman Catholic bishop.

Dyczkowski was born in Poland and was ordained to the priesthood in 1957. He served as titular bishop of Altava and as an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław, Poland, from 1978 to 1992. He also served as an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica in 1992 and 1993. Later, he became the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów, Poland, holding the position from 1993 to 2007.[2]

Dyczkowski died from COVID-19 on 10 January 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Bishop Adam Dyczkowski †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Zieloma Góra-Gorzów". GCatholic.org. Poland. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. ^ Dłużak, Klaudia (10 January 2021). "Biskup Adam Dyczkowski nie żyje" [Bishop Adam Dyczkowski is dead]. wiadomosci.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 January 2021.