Bolesław Pylak
Bolesław Pylak (20 August 1921 – 6 June 2019)[1] was a Polish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of his death in 2019, he was oldest living Roman Catholic bishop in Poland. Pylak was born in Łopiennik Górny, Poland.
| His Excellecy Bolesław Pylak | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop emeritus of Lublin | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Archdiocese of Lublin |
| In Office | 1975–1997 |
| Predecessor | Piotr Kałwa |
| Successor | Józef Mirosław Życiński |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1948 |
| Consecration | 29 May 1966 by Piotr Kałwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1921 Łopiennik Górny, Poland |
| Died | 6 June 2019 (aged 97) Lublin, Poland |
He was ordained a priest on 29 June 1948 from Archdiocese of Lublin. He was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lublin on 27 June 1975 and served in that capacity until his retirement on 14 June 1997.
References
- ↑ "Bolesław Pylak 1921 - 2019. Rektor KUL wspomina zmarłego arcybiskupa". Dziennik Wschodni. 6 June 2019. https://www.dziennikwschodni.pl/lublin/arcybiskup-boleslaw-pylak-1921-2019-rektor-kul-wspomina-zmarlego-arcybiskupa,n,1000244328.html. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
Other websites
- Catholic-Hierarchy
- Lublin Archdiocese[dead link] (Polish)