| His Excellency Józef Piotr Kupny | |
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| Archbishop of Wrocław | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław |
| Appointed | 18 May 2013 |
| Installed | 16 June 2013 |
| Predecessor | Marian Gołębiewski |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 31 March 1983 by Herbert Bednorz |
| Consecration | 4 February 2006 by Damian Zimoń |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-02-23) February 23, 1956 (age 68) Piekary Śląskie, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Motto | Christus dilexit nos (English: Christ loved us) |
| Coat of arms |  |
Józef Piotr Kupny (born 23 February 1956) is a Polish Roman Catholic prelate. He has been archbishop of Wrocław since 2013 and vice president of the Polish Episcopal Conference since 2024. He was previously auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Katowice from 2006 to 2013.
Kupny is also an academic and author of various sociological publications. He has worked primarily in the sociology of religion and ethics.
Biography
Kupny was born on 23 February 1956 in the Dąbrówka Wielka district of Piekary Śląskie to John and Matilda Kupny.
At 27 years old, after completing studies at the Major Seminary of Katowice, Kupny was ordained a priest on 31 March 1983 by Herbert Bednorz, bishop emeritus of Katowice.
Kupny completed his undergraduate studies at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow and his master's degree in sociology from John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL). He completed the S.T.L. in 1986. In 1993, Kupny earned the S.T.D. at KUL with a thesis titled Antropologiczne podstawy nauczania społecznego Jana Pawła II (English: Anthropological foundations of the social teaching of John Paul II).
He was appointed an auxiliary bishop of Katowice on 21 December 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI.
He consecrated bishop on 4 February 2006, at the age of 49. The principal consecrator was Archbishop Damian Zimoń assisted by co-consecrators Bishop Wiktor Skworc [pl] and Bishop Stefan Cichy.
Kupny is a member of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, and, because of his episcopal title, holds the rank of Knight Commander with Star. He has presided over the Order's activities within Wrocław.
On 18 May 2013, Pope Francis appointed Kupny archbishop of Wrocław. With that appointment, he also became Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Wrocław [pl].
On March 14, 2024, Kupny was elected vice president of the Polish Episcopal Conference (KEP).
References
- "Kondolencje dla abp Józefa Kupnego". solidarnosc.wroc.pl (in Polish). 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ Media, Instytut Gość (2024-03-14). "Abp Józef Kupny, metropolita wrocławski, zastępcą przewodniczącego..." Instytut Gość Media (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- "Wielki Kanclerz / Papieski Wydział Teologiczny we Wrocławiu". pwt.wroc.pl. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- "Rinunce e nomine" [Resignations and appointments]. press.vatican.va (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- Media, Instytut Gość (2019-06-08). "Bożogrobcy - ludzie krzyża i zmartwychwstania". Instytut Gość Media (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- "Rinunce e nomine" [Resignations and appointments]. press.vatican.va (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- "Metropolita wrocławski abp Józef Kupny zastępcą przewodniczącego Konferencji Episkopatu Polski" [Metropolitan of Wrocław, Archbishop Józef Kupny Deputy President of the Polish Episcopal Conference]. wroclaw.wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-03-14.
External links
- Bishop Józef Piotr Kupny on catholic-hierarchy.org
- (in Polish) Życiorys biskupa nominata ks. dra Józefa Kupnego, 21.12.2005
| Preceded byMarian Gołębiewski | Archbishop of Wrocław since 2013 |
incumbent |