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Edmund Michał Piszcz

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Polish Roman Catholic archbishop (1929–2022)
His Excellency
Edmund Michał Piszcz
Archbishop Emeritus of Warmia
DioceseWarmia
Appointed25 March 1992
Term ended30 May 2006
SuccessorWojciech Ziemba
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Chelmno (1982–1985)
Titular Bishop of Aurusuliana (1982–1988)
Bishop of Warmia (1988–1992)
Orders
Ordination10 May 1956
by Kazimierz Jósef Kowalski
Consecration20 May 1982
by Józef Glemp
Personal details
Born(1929-11-17)17 November 1929
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Died22 March 2022(2022-03-22) (aged 92)
Olsztyn, Poland

Edmund Michał Piszcz (17 November 1929 – 22 March 2022) was, from 22 October 1988, the bishop of Warmia, Poland. On 25 March 1992, he was promoted to the rank of archbishop, together with his diocese, the Archbishopric of Warmia. He retired on 30 May 2006.

He was awarded the German Bundesverdienstkreuz (Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) on 28 October 2004 for supporting German-Polish understanding, in e.g. keeping contacts to the members of Federation of Expellees from Ermland (Warmia).

References

  1. Cathoilc-Hierarchy.org.- Edmund Michal Piszcz
  2. Krzysztof Rafał Prokop, Biskupi Kościoła katolickiego w III Rzeczpospolitej. Leksykon biograficzny, Universitas, Kraków 1998, p. 114-116
  3. Zmarł Arcybiskup Senior Edmund Piszcz (obituary, pl.). Access: 23 March 2022]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byJan Władysław Obłąk Bishop of Warmia
1988–2006 		Succeeded byWojciech Ziemba
Preceded byGilberto Pereira Lopes Titular Bishop of Aurusuliana
1982–1988 		Succeeded byKamal Hanna Bathish


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