Zbigniew Kiernikowski

Zbigniew Kiernikowski
Bishop emeritus of Legnica
Zbigniew Kiernikowski in March 2008
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Diocese	Legnica
Other post(s)	Bishop of Siedlce (2002 – 2014)
Orders
Ordination	6 June 1971
Consecration	28 March 2002 by Pope John Paul II
Personal details
Motto	Evangelio oboedientia – Eucharistia
Coat of arms

Zbigniew Kiernikowski (born 2 July 1946 in Szamarzewo) is a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church who was bishop of Legnica from 2014 to 2021 and of Siedlce from 2002 to 2014.

Biography

Kiernikowski was ordained to the priesthood on 6 June 1971.

He completed a dissertation in Theology in 1983 at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum titled La crescita della comunità, Corpo di Cristo : l'identità e il dinamismo della vita cristiana rispecchiate nella dinamica del testo della Lettera ai Colossesi.

Kiernikowski was named bishop of Siedlce, Poland, on 28 March 2002. ^[1] On 16 April 2014, he was named bishop of Legnica. ^[2]

Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 28 June 2021, following his investigation by the Vatican into his negligence in a sexual abuse case. ^{[3] [4]}

Honors and awards

National awards

• Poland:
  • Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2009) ^[5]

References

1. "Rinunce e nomine, 28.03.2002" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 28 March 2002. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
2. "Rinunce e nomine, 16.04.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
3. "Rinunce e nomine, 28 June 2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
4. "Vatican. Proceedings against Bishop Zbigniew Kiernikowski. The Pope accepted the resignation of the bishop of Legnica". polishnews.co.uk. 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
5. "El obispo polaco Kiernikowski renuncia tras investigación en caso de abusos". swissinfo.ch (in Spanish). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021. También fue condecorado en 2009 con la Cruz de Caballero de la Orden de Polonia Restituta, una de las distinciones más altas de Polonia, "por sus logros sobresalientes en el trabajo pastoral".