Bolesław Pylak facts for kids
Quick facts for kids His Excellecy Bolesław Pylak |
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Archbishop emeritus of Lublin | |
Archbishop Pylak
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Archdiocese of Lublin |
In Office | 1975–1997 |
Predecessor | Piotr Kałwa |
Successor | Józef Mirosław Życiński |
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Ordination | 29 June 1948 |
Consecration | 29 May 1966 by Piotr Kałwa |
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Born | Łopiennik Górny, Poland |
20 August 1921
Died | 6 June 2019 Lublin, Poland |
(aged 97)
Bolesław Pylak (20 August 1921 – 6 June 2019) was a Polish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of his death in 2019, he was oldest living Roman Catholic bishop in Poland. Pylak was born in Łopiennik Górny, Poland.
He was ordained a priest on 29 June 1948 from Archdiocese of Lublin. He was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lublin on 27 June 1975 and served in that capacity until his retirement on 14 June 1997.
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