Joseph Dabrowski (born 1964)

Joseph Andrzej Dabrowski CSMA (born July 17, 1964) is a Polish-Canadian prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as Bishop of the Diocese of Charlottetown since June 29, 2023. He previously served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of London, Ontario from 2015 to 2023. Prior to being ordained a bishop, he was the North American superior of the Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel beginning in 2013. On April 2, 2023, Pope Francis appointed Dabrowski Bishop of the Diocese of Charlottetown following the retirement of Bishop Richard Grecco.[1][2]

This article is about the twenty-first century Polish-Canadian bishop. For the nineteenth-century Polish-American bishop, see Józef Dąbrowski.
His Excellency, the Most Reverend

Joseph Andrzej Dabrowski

CSMA
Native name
Józef Andrzej Dąbrowski
ChurchCatholic
DioceseLondon in Ontario
AppointedJanuary 31, 2015
InstalledApril 14, 2015
Orders
OrdinationMay 4, 1991
by Divo Zadi
ConsecrationApril 14, 2015
by Ronald Peter Fabbro
Personal details
BornJuly 17, 1964 (1964-07-17) (age 59)
Wysoka Strzyżowska, Poland
Previous post(s)North American Superior of the Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel (2013–2015)
Alma materPontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm
Motto
  • Jesu In Te Confido
  • (Jesus, I Trust In You)
Coat of armsJoseph Andrzej Dabrowski's coat of arms
Styles of
Joseph Dabrowski
Reference styleHis Excellency, The Most Reverend
Spoken styleThe Most Reverend

Biography

Early life

Dabrowski was born in Wysoka Strzyżowska, Poland, and completed secondary school at the minor seminary of the Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel. Inspired by his uncle, a Catholic priest, Dabrowski began seminary studies at the San Pietro Theological Institute in Viterbo, and was awarded a masters degree in philosophy and theology by the Pontificial Athenaeum of St. Anselm, and was ordained to the priesthood on May 4, 1991 by Divo Zadi, bishop of Civita Castellana.[3][4]

Priesthood

Joseph Dabrowski served as associate pastor at Our Lady of Częstochowa church until 1993, when he became chaplain of Cardinal Carter High School. He was made Pastor of St. Mary's Church, London, in 1991, a role he retained for eighteen years.[5]

St. Mary's Church, where Dabrowski served from 1998 to 2015.

He served as adjunct spiritual director to St. Peter's Seminary from 2002 to 2003, and became North American superior of the Warsaw-based Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel on June 19, 2013.[6] Dabrowski is fluent in Polish, English, and Italian, and has studied Russian, Latin, and Spanish.[3]

Episcopacy

On January 31, 2015, Dabrowski was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of London, Ontario by Pope Francis.[7] He was consecrated a bishop on April 14, 2015, by Bishop Ronald Fabbro.[8]

He chose "Jesu in Te Confido" — meaning "Jesus, I Trust in You" — as his episcopal motto, in reference to Divine Mercy and the visions of Jesus Christ reported by Faustina Kowalska.[9]

References
  1. Ross, Shane. "Bishop Joseph Dabrowski replaces Richard Grecco as P.E.I. top Catholic leader".
  2. "Rinunce e nomine, 02.04.2023" [Resignations and Appointments, 02.04.2023] (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 April 2023. 0246/00534-IT.01.
  3. "Rev. Joseph Dabrowski ordained auxiliary bishop of the Catholic diocese of London". London Free Press. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  4. "Bishop Józef Andrzej Dąbrowski". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  5. "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  6. Staff, Catholic Register. "Polish-born Michaelite named auxiliary bishop in London". www.catholicregister.org. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  7. "New Auxiliary Bishop appointed for London". Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  8. "Ordination of new Auxiliary Bishop of London". Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  9. "Bishop Dabrowski Coat of Arms". Diocese of London. Retrieved 2022-11-20.


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