Tadeusz Rybak (October 7, 1929 – March 7, 2017) was a Polish Roman Catholic bishop. He served as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Legnica between 1992 and 2002; he was also titular bishop of Benepota between 1977 and 1992.
Tadeusz Rybak | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Legnica, Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Legnica |
| In office | 1992 – 2002 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 August 1953 |
| Consecration | 28 April 1977 by Pope Paul IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1929 Milanówek, Poland |
| Died | 7 March 2017 (aged 87) |
| Alma mater | John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (ThD) |
| Motto | Per Christum in Spiritu ad Patrem |
Ordained to the priesthood in 1953, Rybak served as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław from 1977 to 1992; he then served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica from 1992 to 2002.[1] He was also titular bishop of the diocese of Benepota, having been appointed on 28 April 1977.[2]
Tadeusz died on 7 March 2017.[3] He is buried at the Cathedral of Saint Apostles Peter and Paul in Legnica.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Diocese of Legnica
- ^ a b "Biskup Tadeusz Rybak – Diecezja Legnicka". diecezja.legnica.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Zmarł biskup Tadeusz Rybak". istotne.pl (in Polish). 7 March 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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