Michał Józefczyk

Michał Józefczyk (September 29, 1946 – June 20, 2016) was a Polish Catholic priest since 1972, a prelate since 1994, a protonotary apostolic since 2002, and a provost of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Tarnobrzeg since 1979.[1] He was born in Krościenko Wyżne, and studied theology as a seminary clerical student in Przemyśl. He was consecrated as a priest in Miejsce Piastowe on June 17, 1972.

Michał Józefczyk
2009, fot. Rafał Tracz
Born(1946-09-29)September 29, 1946
Krościenko Wyżne
DiedJune 20, 2016(2016-06-20) (aged 69)
Tarnobrzeg
ChurchRoman Catholic
Offices held
provost of parish Mother of God Comforter in Lipnica, provost of parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Tarnobrzeg
Titleprelate

Awards and orders

Finalist of Provost Of The Year in 2000.[2]

Honoured as a "Provost of Third Millennium" by the Polish Catholic News Agency (Katolicka Agencja Informacyjna).[3] Tarnobrzeg City Hall appreciated also his public and social work, by naming him "Citizen of Tarnobrzeg of 20th Century".[4]

Listeners of the local Radio Leliwa and viewers of cable Miejska Telewizja Tarnobrzeg named him "Citizen of Tarnobrzeg in 2008".[5] For his working for children he was decorated by them by Order of the Smile on November 4, 2006.[6]

See also

References
  1. According to canon law the parish was established in 1980, but de facto exists since 1979. The difference results for lack agreements of communist authorities.
  2. "Proboszcz Roku :: Ks. Michał Józefczyk". Archived from the original on 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  3. "Diecezja Sandomierska: Wydarzenia". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  4. "Diecezja Sandomierska: Wydarzenia". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2010-01-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "FotoKAI - Archiwum Fotograficzne Katolickiej Agencji Informacyjnej". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
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