Stefan Cichy
Bishop Stefan Cichy was Roman Catholic Bishop of Legnica in Poland.
He was born on 30 March 1939 in Przyszowice Poland.[1] and was a survivor of the Przyszowice massacre.[2]
He was ordained priest on 23 June 1963 and on 12 September 1998 was consecrated Bishop.[3] From 26 August 1998 until 19 March 2005 he was Auxiliary Bishop of Katowice (Poland) and Titular Bishop of Bonusta in Tunisia.[1] He has been Bishop of Legnica from 19 March 2005 until 16 April 2014.
His motto is "Per Crucem ad Lucem".
References
- 1 2 "Bishop Stefan Cichy [Catholic-Hierarchy]". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
- ↑ (Polish) Sebastian Hartman (2007-01-23). "Tragedia 27.01.1945r". przyszowice.com. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
- ↑ "Diocese of Legnica, Poland". GCatholic.org. 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
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| Preceded by Tadeusz Rybak |
Bishop of Legnica 2005-2014 |
Succeeded by Zbigniew Kiernikowski |
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