Romuald Kamiński

Romuald Kamiński (born 7 February 1955, Janówka, Poland) is a Polish Roman Catholic priest who has served as bishop of Warszawa-Praga since 2017. He previously served as auxiliary bishop of Ełk between 2005 and 2017.

Romuald Kamiński
Bishop of Warsaw-Prague
Kamiński in 2017
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Warszawa-Praga
In officesince 2017
PredecessorHenryk Hoser
Successorincumbent
Orders
Ordination7 June 1981
by Jerzy Modzelewski
RankBishop
Personal details
Born (1955-02-07) 7 February 1955
Janówka, Poland
Coat of arms of Romuald Kamiński

Biography

Kamiński was born 7 February 1955 in Janówka.[1] He graduated from the Higher Metropolitan Seminary in Warsaw.[2] He also earned his master's degree in theology.[1] He was ordained into priesthood on 7 June 1981 by the auxiliary bishop of Warsaw, Jerzy Modzelewski.[1][3] He was incardinated into the Archdiocese of Warsaw.[4]

From 1981 to 1983, he worked as a vicar in the parish of Our Lady in Otwock.[2] From 1983 to 1992, he served as administrator of the Archbishops of Warsaw.[2][1] At the same time he was a chaplain of Józef Glemp. In 1992, he became chancellor of the episcopal curia of the newly established Diocese of Warszawa-Praga. He also became a collegium consultant and a part of the council of priests of the diocese. In 1998, he received his prelate.

On 8 June 2005, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him the auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Ełk and titular bishop of Aguntum.[4][5] He was ordained bishop on June 23, 2005 in the Cathedral of St. Wojciech in Ełk.[6] He was ordained by archbishop Józef Kowalczyk, the apostolic nuncio in Poland, accompanied by Jerzy Mazur, the bishop of the diocese of Ełk, and Kazimierz Romaniuk, a retired diocesan bishop from Warszawa-Praga.[6][3] As a bishop, he received his "Sub Tuum praesidium".[7]

He was the chairman of the Polish Episcopal Conference[7], a delegate for the Episcopal Conference of Lithuania, and a delegate for Dialogue of Catholics and Muslims[8], and a member of the committee. He is also a part of the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Council, the Families Council, the Religious Dialogue and Team, and regularly contacts representatives of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine.[7]

In 2014, Kamiński ordained the former co-apostolic nuncio to Zimbabwe and current Titular Archbishop of Africa Marek Zalewski.[3]

Since 8 December 2017, he has been the bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Warszawa-Praga.

References
  1. "Ks. Romuald Kamiński biskupem pomocniczym w Ełku (rozszerzona)" (in Polish). ekai.pl. 2005-06-08. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  2. "Mamy naszego Biskupa" (in Polish). diecezja.waw.pl. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  3. "Romuald Kamiński". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  4. "Nomina dell'Ausiliare di Ełk (Polonia)" (in Italian). press.vatican.va. 2005-06-08. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  5. "Ks. Romuald Kamiński biskupem pomocniczym w Ełku" (in Polish). ekai.pl. 2005-06-08. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  6. "Ełk: ks. Romuald Kamiński przyjął sakrę biskupią" (in Polish). ekai.pl. 2005-06-23. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  7. "Romuald Kamiński na stronie Konferencji Episkopatu Polski" (in Polish). episkopat.pl. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  8. "Wybory 374. Zebrania Plenarnego Konferencji Episkopatu Polski" (in Polish). episkopat.pl. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
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