Roman Pindel
Polish Roman Catholic bishop
Roman Pindel (born 18 November 1958)[1] is a Polish Roman Catholic Bishop. He has been the Bishop of Bielsko-Żywiec since 2014.
Roman Pindel | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bielsko-Żywiec | |
.jpg) Roman Pindel (on the left) in 2014 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec |
| In office | 2014–present |
| Predecessor | Tadeusz Rakoczy |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 May 1983 |
| Consecration | 6 January 2014 by Stanisław Dziwisz |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Roman Pindel |
| Born | 18 November 1958 Oświęcim, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Verbum Vitae continentes |
| Coat of arms |  |
Early life
changeRoman Pindel was born on 18 November 1958 in Oświęcim, Poland. He became a priest on 22 May 1983.[1]
Career
changeIn 2014, Pope Francis made him the Bishop of Bielsko-Żywiec.[1]
Controversies
changeIn 2021, the State Commission on Pedophilia reported Bishop Pindel to the prosecutor. They accused him of not telling the police about child sexual abuse in his diocese. The abuse was done by a priest in the 1980s. The prosecutor did not start an investigation. They said there was no legal duty to report such crimes at that time.[2][3][4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Biskupi". Diecezja Bielsko-Żywiecka (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ↑ "Pedofilia w Kościele. Biskup Roman Pindel przesłuchany w Sądzie Okręgowym w Bielsku-Białej". bielskobiala.wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ↑ "Głośna sprawa księdza pedofila. Przed sądem kolejny biskup". Onet Wiadomości (in Polish). 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ↑ "Wpływowy polski biskup w sądzie. Musiał zeznawać w sprawie księdza pedofila". naTemat.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-02.