Marek Solarczyk

Marek Solarczyk (born 13 April 1967) is a Polish Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop-elect of Radom.

The Most Reverend

Marek Solarczyk
Bishop-elect of Radom
SeeRadom
Appointed4 January 2021
PredecessorHenryk Tomasik
Orders
Ordination28 May 1992
by Kazimierz Romaniuk
Consecration19 November 2011
by Henryk Hoser
Personal details
Birth nameMarek Solarczyk
Born (1967-04-13) 13 April 1967
Wołomin, Wołomin County, Poland
NationalityPolish
DenominationRoman Catholic
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MottoOmnia possibilia credenti
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Formation

A native of Wołomin, in east-central Poland, he studied at the Metropolitan Higher Seminary in Warsaw and received his priestly ordination in 1992 at the St. Florian's Cathedral, being incardinated in the Diocese of Warszawa-Praga. He finished his doctorate in Church History in The Catholic Academy of Warsaw in 1999, and acted as a professor on the subject.

Bishop

After a brief tenure as parish priest of St. Florian's Cathedral (2009-2011) he was named Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa-Praga by Pope Benedict XVI on 8 October 2011, receiving the titular see of Hólar, Iceland.[1] His consecration took place at St. Florian's Cathedral on 19 November 2011. On 4 January 2021, Pope Francis appointed him to succeed Henryk Tomasik as Bishop of Radom.[2]

References
  1. "Jego Ekscelencja Biskup Marek Solarczyk: Biskup Pomocniczy". Diecezja Warszawsko-Praska. 2011-11-20. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  2. "Rinunce e nomine, 04.01.2021". Holy See Press Office. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
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