Andrzej Dziuba
Andrzej Franciszek Dziuba (born October 10, 1950)[1] is a Polish Roman Catholic bishop. From 2004 to 2024 he was the bishop of Łowicz.
Andrzej Dziuba | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Łowicz | |
.jpg) Andrzej Dziuba in 2018 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Łowicz |
| In office | 2004–2024 |
| Predecessor | Alojzy Orszulik |
| Successor | Wojciech Osial (apostolic administrator sede vacante) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 14 May 1978 by Stefan Wyszyński |
| Consecration | 22 May 2004 by Józef Glemp |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Andrzej Franciszek Dziuba |
| Born | October 10, 1950 Pleszew, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Soli Deo |
| Coat of arms |  |
Early life and education
changeAndrzej Dziuba was born in Pleszew, Poland. He was ordained as a priest on May 14, 1978, by Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński. He later earned degrees in theology and canon law.[1]
Ecclesiastical career
changeOn March 27, 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed him as the Bishop of Łowicz. He was consecrated on May 22, 2004, by Cardinal Józef Glemp.[1]
Scandals and Controversies
changeIn 2020, complaints were filed to the Vatican accusing Dziuba of hiding cases of sexual abuse by some priests in his diocese. Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś led the investigation and sent the documents to the Vatican. In 2022, the Polish State Commission on Pedophilia reported Dziuba to the prosecutor for failing to inform law enforcement about sexual abuse by a chaplain in 2016. Following a canonical investigation, Pope Francis accepted Dziuba's resignation as Bishop of Łowicz on March 9, 2024.[2][3][4][5]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Andrzej Franciszek Dziuba – Diecezja Łowicz" (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ↑ "Łowicz: Bp Andrzej Dziuba przechodzi na emeryturę. Bp Wojciech Osial – administratorem apostolskim „sede vacante"". Nuncjatura Apostolska w Polsce (in Polish). 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ↑ "Prokuratura umorzyła śledztwo ws. tuszowania pedofilii. Uwierzyła w kłamstwo biskupa". oko.press (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ↑ "Biskup Andrzej Dziuba rezygnuje. Decyzję zatwierdził papież Franciszek". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ↑ "Polski biskup odchodzi ze względu na zaniechania dotyczące pedofilii". www.tvp.info (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-29.