Jan Niemiec (bishop)

Bishop Jan Niemiec (Ukrainian: Ян Нємєц; Polish: Jan Niemiec; born 14 March 1958 in Kozłówek, Poland) is a Polish-born Ukrainian Roman Catholic prelate, who serves as an Auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamyanets-Podilskyi and the Titular Bishop of Decoriana since 21 October 2006.

Coat of arms of Bishop Jan Niemiec

Jan Niemiec
Titular Bishop of Decoriana, Auxiliary Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamyanets-Podilskyi
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	21 October 2006
Successor	Incumbent
Other posts	Rector of the Major Theological Seminary in Horodok (2001–2007), Vicar General of Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamyanets-Podilskyi (since 2007)
Orders
Ordination	24 June 1987 (Priest) by Ignacy Tokarczuk
Consecration	8 December 2006 (Bishop) by Cardinal Marian Jaworski
Personal details
Birth name	Jan Niemiec
Born	(1958-03-14) 14 March 1958 Kozłówek, Polish People's Republic

Life

Bishop Niemiec was born in the Roman-Catholic family of Jan and Maria (née Oparowska) Niemiec in the Eastern Poland. After graduation of the school and lyceum education, he subsequently joined the High Pedagogical School in Rzeszów (1977–1982) and after – the Major Theological Seminary in Przemyśl (1982–1987).[1] He was ordained as priest on June 24, 1987,[2] after completed his philosophical and theological study.

After his ordination he served as an assistant parish priest in Poland from 1987 until 1992, when he has been transferred to Ukraine. Also during his parish work he continued to study in the Catholic University of Lublin. Since 1992, Fr. Niemiec is working in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamyanets-Podilskyi as the professor, prefect (1992–2001) and rector (2001–2007) of the Major Theological Seminary in Horodok.[1] Also he graduated the Institute for the History of Science, an institution of the Polish Academy of Sciences, with Doctor of Science degree in 1998.

On October 21, 2006, he was appointed by the Pope Benedict XVI as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamyanets-Podilskyi and Titular Bishop of Decoriana. On December 8, 2006, he was consecrated as bishop by Cardinal Marian Jaworski and other prelates of the Roman Catholic Church.[2]

On April 12, 2007, Bishop Niemiec was appointed as a Vicar General of the same diocese.[1]

References

1. "Ян Нємєц". Official Website of the Diocese of Kamyanets-Podilskyi (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
2. "Bishop Jan Niemiec". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 5 December 2017.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Max Mariu	Titular Bishop of Decoriana 2006–	Succeeded by Incumbent