Witold Mroziewski
Witold Mroziewski (born March 25, 1966) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Witold Mroziewski | |
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Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn Titular Bishop of Walla Walla | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | New York |
Diocese | Brooklyn |
Appointed | May 19, 2015 |
Installed | July 20, 2015 |
Predecessor | Mitchell Thomas Rozanski |
Other posts | Titular Bishop of Walla Walla |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 29, 1991 by Juliusz Paetz |
Consecration | July 20, 2015 by Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio, William Murphy, Raymond Chappetto |
Rank | Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn |
Personal details | |
Born | Augustów, Poland | March 25, 1966
Nationality | |
Motto | Parare Vias Domini |
Styles of Witold Mroziewski | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
Mroziewski was born in Augustów, Poland. He went to the Catholic university in Lublin, Poland where he earned his masters in theology in 1991. He was ordained a priest by Bishop Juliusz Paetz on June 29, 1991.
Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
Mroziewski was appointed Titular Bishop of Walla Walla and Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn and labeled a leader on May 19, 2015 by Pope Francis. He received his episcopal consecration on July 20, 2015.[1][2][3]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- "Bishop Witold Mroziewski". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- "Bishop Witold Mroziewski, Auxiliary Bishop". Diocese of Brooklyn. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- Siemaszko, Corky (May 19, 2015). "Pope Francis promotes 2 NYC priests to auxiliary bishops, will serve borough and Queens' 1.5 million Catholics". NY Daily News. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
External links
Episcopal succession
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Preceded by – |
Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn 2015–present |
Succeeded by - |
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