Witold Mroziewski

Witold Mroziewski (born March 25, 1966) is a Polish-American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn.

The Most Reverend

Witold Mroziewski
Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
Titular Bishop of Walla Walla
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseNew York
DioceseBrooklyn
AppointedMay 19, 2015
InstalledJuly 20, 2015
PredecessorMitchell Thomas Rozanski
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Walla Walla
Orders
OrdinationJune 29, 1991
by Juliusz Paetz
ConsecrationJuly 20, 2015
by Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio, William Murphy, Raymond Chappetto
RankAuxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
Personal details
Born (1966-03-25) March 25, 1966
Augustów, Poland
Nationality Polish
MottoParare Vias Domini
Styles of
Witold Mroziewski
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Mroziewski was born in Augustów, Poland. He went to the Catholic university in Lublin, Poland where he earned his masters in theology in 1991. He was ordained a priest by Bishop Juliusz Paetz on June 29, 1991.

Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn

Mroziewski was appointed Titular Bishop of Walla Walla and Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn and labeled a leader on May 19, 2015 by Pope Francis. He received his episcopal consecration on July 20, 2015.[1][2][3]

See also

References
  1. "Bishop Witold Mroziewski". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  2. "Bishop Witold Mroziewski, Auxiliary Bishop". Diocese of Brooklyn. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  3. Siemaszko, Corky (May 19, 2015). "Pope Francis promotes 2 NYC priests to auxiliary bishops, will serve borough and Queens' 1.5 million Catholics". NY Daily News. Retrieved August 8, 2015.

Episcopal succession
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