Witold Mroziewski
Witold Mroziewski (born March 25, 1966) is a Polish-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 | March 25, 1966 Augustów, Poland |
| 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]
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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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