Joseph Dabrowski (born 1964)

This article is about the twenty-first century Polish-Canadian bishop. For the nineteenth-century Polish-American bishop, see Józef Dąbrowski.

His Excellency, the Most Reverend Joseph Andrzej Dabrowski CSMA
Auxiliary Bishop of London in Ontario Titular Bishop of Casae in Numidia
Native name	Józef Andrzej Dąbrowski
Church	Catholic
Diocese	London in Ontario
Appointed	January 31, 2015
Installed	April 14, 2015
Orders
Ordination	May 4, 1991 by  Divo Zadi
Consecration	April 14, 2015 by  Ronald Peter Fabbro
Personal details
Born	July 17, 1964 (1964-07-17) (age 59) Wysoka Strzyżowska, Poland
Previous post(s)	North American Superior of the Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel (2013–2015)
Alma mater	Pontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm
Motto	Jesu In Te Confido (Jesus, I Trust In You)
Coat of arms

Styles of Joseph Dabrowski
Reference style	His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Spoken style	The Most Reverend

Joseph Andrzej Dabrowski CSMA (born July 17, 1964) is a Polish-Canadian prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as the 14th Bishop of the Diocese of Charlottetown since June 29, 2023. He previously served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of London, Ontario from 2015 to 2023. Prior to being ordained a bishop, he was the North American superior of the Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel beginning in 2013. On April 2, 2023, Pope Francis appointed Dabrowski Bishop of the Diocese of Charlottetown following the retirement of Bishop Richard Grecco. ^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Early life

Dabrowski was born in Wysoka Strzyżowska, Poland, and completed secondary school at the minor seminary of the Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel. Inspired by his uncle, a Catholic priest, Dabrowski began seminary studies at the San Pietro Theological Institute in Viterbo, and was awarded a masters degree in philosophy and theology by the Pontificial Athenaeum of St. Anselm, and was ordained to the priesthood on May 4, 1991 by Divo Zadi, bishop of Civita Castellana. ^{[3] [4]}

Priesthood

Joseph Dabrowski served as associate pastor at Our Lady of Częstochowa church until 1993, when he became chaplain of Cardinal Carter High School. He was made Pastor of St. Mary's Church, London, in 1991, a role he retained for eighteen years. ^[5]

St. Mary's Church, where Dabrowski served from 1998 to 2015.

He served as adjunct spiritual director to St. Peter's Seminary from 2002 to 2003, and became North American superior of the Warsaw-based Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel on June 19, 2013. ^[6] Dabrowski is fluent in Polish, English, and Italian, and has studied Russian, Latin, and Spanish. ^[3]

Episcopacy

On January 31, 2015, Dabrowski was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of London, Ontario by Pope Francis. ^[7] He was consecrated a bishop on April 14, 2015, by Bishop Ronald Fabbro. ^[8]

He chose "Jesu in Te Confido" — meaning "Jesus, I Trust in You" — as his episcopal motto, in reference to Divine Mercy and the visions of Jesus Christ reported by Faustina Kowalska. ^[9]

References

1. Ross, Shane. "Bishop Joseph Dabrowski replaces Richard Grecco as P.E.I. top Catholic leader".
2. "Rinunce e nomine, 02.04.2023" [Resignations and Appointments, 02.04.2023] (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 April 2023. 0246/00534-IT.01.
3. "Rev. Joseph Dabrowski ordained auxiliary bishop of the Catholic diocese of London". London Free Press. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
4. "Bishop Józef Andrzej Dąbrowski". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
5. "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
6. Staff, Catholic Register. "Polish-born Michaelite named auxiliary bishop in London". www.catholicregister.org. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
7. "New Auxiliary Bishop appointed for London". Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
8. "Ordination of new Auxiliary Bishop of London". Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
9. "Bishop Dabrowski Coat of Arms". Diocese of London. Retrieved 2022-11-20.