Ignacy Jeż
Ignacy Jeż | |
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Bishop emeritus of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg | |
Installed | 5 June 1960 |
Term ended | 1 February 1992 |
Personal details | |
Born | Ignacy Ludwik Jeż 31 July 1914 |
Died | 16 October 2007 Vatican City | (aged 93)
Ignacy Ludwik Jeż (31 July 1914,
Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław. In 1972 he was appointed Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, in northern Poland. He held this post until 1 February 1992, when, at the age of 77, his resignation request was accepted by Pope John Paul II
.
Jeż died on 16 October 2007 in
Rome, Italy, the day before the announcement that Pope Benedict XVI had planned to make him a cardinal (in the consistory of 24 November 2007).[1]
Work
Jeż was one of the pioneers of re-initiating post-war German-Polish relations. His widespread work led him to become an honorary
Polonia Restituta
.
Jeż was made an honorary citizen of several cities and municipalities:
Kolobrzeg
(since 2008).
Jeż was a Knight of the Order of the Smile.
References
- ^ "Annuncio di Concistorio per la Creazione di nuovi Cardinali" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2007-10-17.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-21. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
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