Krzysztof Nitkiewicz (b. 17 July 1960) is the incumbent Roman Catholic bishop of Sandomierz.
Krzysztof Nitkiewicz | |
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| Bishop of Sandomierz | |
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| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandomierz |
| Appointed | 13 April 2009 |
| Predecessor | Andrzej Dzięga |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 June 1985 by Edward Kiesel |
| Consecration | 4 July 2009 by Józef Kowalczyk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1960 |
| Alma mater | John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin Pontifical Gregorian University |
Biography edit
Nitkiewicz was born in 1960 in Białystok; after completing his secondary education, he began attending the archdiocesan seminary in Białystok in 1979.[1] During his time there, he served for a brief time at a chaplain's unit based in Bartoszyce until it was dissolved in March 1980. He was ordained on 19 June 1985 by Edward Kiesel,[2] the apostolic administrator of Białystok. In 1986, he began studying canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University; he received a doctorate in 1991.[3] After this, he taught canon law at the seminary in Białystok.[4]
In 1992, Nitkiewicz was appointed to the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches; he was later appointed as its under-secretary on 15 March 2002.[5] In 2006, he was made a Chaplain of His Holiness.[2] Nitkiewicz was appointed Bishop of Sandomierz by Pope Benedict XVI on 13 June 2009; he was consecrated on 4 July 2009 by Józef Kowalczyk, Archbishop of Gniezno.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Nominacja na biskupa sandomierskiego". katolik.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Życiorys Biskupa Sandomierskiego Krzysztofa Nitkiewicza". diecezjasandomierska.pl (in Polish). 23 July 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Sandomierz: wierni dziękowali za dar 12 lat posługi bp. Krzysztofa Nitkiewicza". ekai.pl (in Polish). 4 July 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Biskup sandomierski". wsdsandomierz.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "RINUNCE E NOMINE". vatican.va (in Italian). 13 June 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Słodkowski, Grzegorz (4 July 2022). "Rocznica sakry bp. Krzysztofa Nitkiewicza". diecezjasandomierska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 October 2023.