Jan Paweł Lenga
Ukrainian catholic bishop
Jan Paweł Lenga (born 28 March 1950)[1] is a Ukrainian Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Karaganda, Kazakhstan.
His Excellency Jan Paweł Lenga | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Karaganda, Archbishop ad personam | |
.jpg) Jan Paweł Lenga in 2013 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Karaganda |
| In office | 1999–2011 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 May 1980 |
| Consecration | 28 May 1991 by Francesco Colasuonno |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Jan Paweł Lenga |
| Born | 28 March 1950 Horodok, Ukraine |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Fiat voluntas tua |
| Coat of arms |  |
Early life
changeJan Paweł Lenga was born on 28 March 1950 in Horodok, Ukraine. He became a priest on 28 May 1980.[1][2]
Career
changeLenga worked in Kazakhstan, where he served as a priest. In 1991, he was consecrated as the bishop of Karaganda. In 1999, he was appointed the Archbishop of Karaganda.[1][2]
On May 17, 2003, Jan Paweł Lenga received the title of Archbishop "ad personam".[3]
In 2011, he resigned as Archbishop and became Archbishop Emeritus of Karaganda.[2][4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Diocese of Karaganda, Kazakhstan". GCatholic. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Retired archbishop disciplined after calling Pope Francis a 'heretic'". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ↑ "История Карагандинской Епархии". Католическая Церковь (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ↑ "Karaganda (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-08-03.