Witold Mroziewski
Witold Mroziewski (born March 25, 1966) is a Polish-American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn in New York City since 2015
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 post(s) | Titular Bishop of Walla Walla | ||||||||||
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| Ordination | June 29, 1991 by Juliusz Paetz | ||||||||||
| Consecration | July 20, 2015 by Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio, William Murphy, Raymond Chappetto | ||||||||||
| Rank | Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn | ||||||||||
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| Born | March 25, 1966 | ||||||||||
| Nationality |  Polish | ||||||||||
| Motto | Parare vias Domini (To prepare the ways of the Lord) | ||||||||||
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Biography
Early life and priesthood
Witold Mroziewski was born on March 25, 1966, in Augustów, Poland. [1]He attended the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin in Lublin, Poland, where he earned his Master of Theology degree in 1991.
Mroziewski was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Łomża by Bishop Juliusz Paetz on June 29, 1991. In 2001, Mroziewski moved to the United States and was incardinated, or transferred, to the Diocese of Brooklyn.[1]
Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
Mroziewski was appointed titular bishop of Walla Walla and an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn on May 19, 2015, by Pope Francis. He received his episcopal consecration at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Brooklyn by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio on July 20, 2015.[1][2][3]
See also
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.
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