Bishop Andrzej Przybylski appointed new Metropolitan Archbishop of Katowice
Bishop Andrzej Przybylski, up till now auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Częstochowa, has been appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Katowice. The decision of Pope Leo XIV was announced today at noon by the Apostolic Nunciature in Poland.
https://episkopat.pl/doc/234095.Il-vescovo-Andrzej-Przybylski-il-nuovo-arcivescovo-metropolita
https://episkopat.pl/doc/234086.Bp-Andrzej-Przybylski-nowym-arcybiskupem-metropolita-katowickim
From 16 December 2024, the administrator of the Archdiocese of Katowice was its auxiliary bishop, Marek Szkudło. He will hold this office until the canonical takeover of the archdiocese by the new Archbishop of Katowice.
The newly appointed Archbishop of Katowice, Andrzej Przybylski, is 60 years old. For over eight years, he served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Częstochowa. Previously, he was, among other things, a university chaplain, lecturer in pedagogy, and rector of the Higher Theological Seminary, as well as a regular columnist for the weekly magazine Niedziela.
Within the Polish Bishops' Conference, he is a member of the Commission for the Clergy and the Commission for Catholic Education. He is also a member of the Council for Social Affairs. Since June 2022, he has been the Polish Bishops' Conference's delegate for vocations and president of the National Council for Vocational Ministry. In June 2025, he was also elected delegate of the Polish Bishops' Conference for the Pastoral Care of Teachers. His episcopal motto is ‘In Christo’ (In Christ).
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