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of the Polish Bishops’ ConferenceThe Spokesman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference is elected by the Plenary Assembly for five years, with the possibility of serving successive terms. He maintains contact with journalists, facilitating their access to information on the activities of the Polish Episcopate. He also supports the bishops in their contacts with the media and manages the Press Office of the Polish Bishops’ Conference.
Fr. Leszek GĘSIAK SJ
Spokesman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference
Fr. Leszek Gęsiak, Jesuit, religious scholar, media expert, PhD in social sciences in the discipline of social communication and media sciences, professor at Ignatianum University in Krakow. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1985 and was ordained a priest in 1996. More He completed his studies in philosophy at the Philosophical Faculty of the Society of Jesus in Krakow, in theology at the Pontifical Faculty of Theology “Bobolanum” in Warsaw, and specialized studies in theology in the field of ecumenical ecclesiology at the Institut Centre Sèvres in Paris. He obtained his doctorate at the Institute of Religious Studies of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. He obtained his postdoctoral degree (habilitation) in social sciences in the discipline of social communication and media sciences at the Institute of Social Communication and Media Sciences of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. Among other things, he was editor-in-chief of the Catholic Monthly “Messenger” and head of the Polish Section of Vatican Radio. In 2020, he was elected Spokesman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference. Hide
Press Office of the Polish Bishops’ Conference
Contact
Skwer kard. S. Wyszyńskiego 6
01-015 Warszawa
Phone: +48 22 530 48 25 Cell.: 604 904 487
e-mail: biuroprasowe@episkopat.pl
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A meeting of bishops with representatives of abused persons in the Church was held at Jasna Góra "An extremely open, sincere meeting", "a historic meeting", "a very substantive conversation" – this is how the bishops’ meeting with representatives of the abused was described by its participants during a briefing held at Jasna Góra on 19 November this year.
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Spokesman of the Polish Episcopate: Let us pray for the souls in the purgatory On All Souls' Day, we remember all those who left this world and are awaiting eternal life in the purgatory - said the Spokesman of the Polish Bishops' Conference Fr Leszek Gęsiak SJ.
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The meeting of the Council of Diocesan Bishops of the Polish Bishops' Conference took place at Jasna Gora Religious education in school, initiatives related to the Jubilee Year 2025 and issues concerning the protection of children and young people in connection with the entry into force of key provisions of the so-called "Act of Kamilek" were the main topics of the Council of Diocesan Bishops of the Polish Bishops' Conference held on 27 August 2024 at Jasna Gora.
