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Stanisław Stefanek

1936 – 2020

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Stanisław Stefanek (7 May 1936 – 17 January 2020) was a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church. Born in the village of Majdan Sobieszczański, Stefanek was ordained to the priesthood on 28 June 1959. He became vicar general of the Society of Christ. He was named an auxiliary bishop of Szczecin-Kamień and titular bishop of Forum Popilii in 1980. Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Łomża on 26 October 1996. He became embroiled in the controversy of the Jedwabne pogrom from the early 2000, encouraging an apologetic position towards the Polish role in the massacres. Pope Benedict XVI accepted

Name
Stanisław Stefanek
Locality
Łomża, Polonia
Born
7 mai 1936
Died
17 ianuarie 2020
Age
83 years
From
Majdan Sobieszczański
Location
Stary cmentarz żydowski ↗
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Cemetery
Stary cmentarz żydowski
Locality
Łomża
Country
Polonia
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Stary cmentarz żydowski

Łomża, Polonia

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