Michał Józefczyk
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Michał Józefczyk - Polish
Catholic priest since 1972, prelate
since 1994, protonotary apostolic
since 2002, provost
of parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
in Tarnobrzeg
- Serbinów
since 1979. Born in Krościenko Wyżne
in 1946. He studied theology as the seminary
clerical student in Przemyśl
. Consecrated as priest in Miejsce Piastowe
(close to Krosno
) on 17 June 1972.
After regaining by Poland
the full sovereignty
he initiated the coming into existence of many new churches and the parishes in Tarnobrzeg
and in Diocese of Sandomierz.
were formed many social welfare centres , medical centres (rehabilitation), chemist, "Caritas
". Together with the City Hall he built figures and monuments. By the church
, or his nearby surroundings a building and monuments complex came into existence.
he put up a monument in the landing place of the helicopter in Tarnobrzeg - Wielowieś. Together with the foundation established at this aim he opend the Catholic school.
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
Catholic priest since 1972, prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
since 1994, protonotary apostolic
Protonotary apostolic
In the Roman Catholic Church, protonotary apostolic is the title for a member of the highest non-episcopal college of prelates in the Roman Curia or, outside of Rome, an honorary prelate on whom the pope has conferred this title and its special privileges.-History:In later antiquity there were in...
since 2002, provost
Provost (religion)
A provost is a senior official in a number of Christian churches.-Historical Development:The word praepositus was originally applied to any ecclesiastical ruler or dignitary...
of parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Tarnobrzeg
Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Tarnobrzeg . . It's a Roman Catolic community in Tarnobrzeg's Borough of Serbinów. Its borders consists also Borough of Piastów and Borough of Bogdanówka. The parish main temple is in Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Tarnobrzeg...
in Tarnobrzeg
Tarnobrzeg
Tarnobrzeg is a city in south-eastern Poland, on the east bank of the river Vistula, with 49,419 inhabitants, as of December 31, 2009. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship since 1999, it had previously been the capital of Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship...
- Serbinów
Serbinów (Borough in Tarnobrzeg)
Serbinów - borough, one of the biggest osiedle and housing estates in Tarnobrzeg, Poland, situated in an eastern part of the city. It is inhabited by over 13,000 citizens...
since 1979. Born in Krościenko Wyżne
Kroscienko Wyzne
Krościenko Wyżne is a village in Krosno County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Krościenko Wyżne. It lies approximately east of Krosno and south of the regional capital Rzeszów.The village has a population of 3,700.-References:...
in 1946. He studied theology as the seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
clerical student in Przemyśl
Przemysl
Przemyśl is a city in south-eastern Poland with 66,756 inhabitants, as of June 2009. In 1999, it became part of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship; it was previously the capital of Przemyśl Voivodeship....
. Consecrated as priest in Miejsce Piastowe
Miejsce Piastowe
Miejsce Piastowe is a village in Krosno County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Miejsce Piastowe. It lies approximately south-east of Krosno and south of the regional capital Rzeszów.-References:...
(close to Krosno
Krosno
Krosno is a town and county in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland with 47,455 inhabitants, as of 2 June 2009.Notably Krosno is the site of the first oil well in the world....
) on 17 June 1972.
Awards and orders
For his pastoral activity he received a lot of awards and distinctions. Finalist of Provost Of The Year in 2000. Honured as a "Provost of Third Millenium" by the Polish Catholic News Agency (Katolicka Agencja Informacyjna). For his working for children he was decorated by them by Order of the Smile. Inhabitants and the City Hall appreciated also his public and social work. Titled "Citizen of Tarnobrzeg of 20th Century" by the City Council. Awarded "Citizen of Tarnobrzeg in 2008" by the listeners of Radio Leliwa and viewers of Miejska Telewizja Tarnobrzeg.Churches
In times of Polish People's Republic for building churches he was held prisoner and judged in courtes by communist authorities.- Church of Mother of God Comforter in LipnicaLipnica, Subcarpathian VoivodeshipLipnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dzikowiec, within Kolbuszowa County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Dzikowiec, north-east of Kolbuszowa, and north of the regional capital Rzeszów.The village has a population of...
- 1977 - Wooden Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in TarnobrzegTarnobrzegTarnobrzeg is a city in south-eastern Poland, on the east bank of the river Vistula, with 49,419 inhabitants, as of December 31, 2009. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship since 1999, it had previously been the capital of Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship...
- 1979 - Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in TarnobrzegChurch of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in TarnobrzegChurch of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Tarnobrzeg is a church in Serbinów, Poland.The church consists of the upper, bottom church and buildings adjoining to them. The altar of the upper church consists of three parts: saint Michael the Archangel, the Cross, and the Mother of God of the Incessant...
(SerbinówSerbinów (Borough in Tarnobrzeg)Serbinów - borough, one of the biggest osiedle and housing estates in Tarnobrzeg, Poland, situated in an eastern part of the city. It is inhabited by over 13,000 citizens...
) - 1984
After regaining by Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
the full sovereignty
Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory. It can be found in a power to rule and make law that rests on a political fact for which no purely legal explanation can be provided...
he initiated the coming into existence of many new churches and the parishes in Tarnobrzeg
Tarnobrzeg
Tarnobrzeg is a city in south-eastern Poland, on the east bank of the river Vistula, with 49,419 inhabitants, as of December 31, 2009. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship since 1999, it had previously been the capital of Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship...
and in Diocese of Sandomierz.
- Chapel of Maksymilian Maria Kolbe in BojanówBojanów, Subcarpathian VoivodeshipBojanów is a village in Stalowa Wola County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Bojanów. It lies approximately south of Stalowa Wola and north of the regional capital Rzeszów.The village has a population of 1,200.-References:...
- 1994 - Church of Divine Mercy in Tarnobrzeg - 1996
- Church of Saint Barbara in Tarnobrzeg - 1996
- Church of Christ the King in Tarnobrzeg - 2003
- Chapel of All Saints in TarnobrzegChapel of All Saints in TarnobrzegChapel of All Saints in Tarnobrzeg, . Building of the chapel is located in Tarnobrzeg's Borough of Sobów, on a municipal cemetery, on Litewska Street. Building of the chapel was initiated by the provost of Serbinów parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Michał Józefczyk. Works started at the...
- 2009
Parish in Serbinów
As the parish priest he is well-known from his commitment and the public work. In parish of Our Lady of Perpetual HelpParish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Tarnobrzeg
Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Tarnobrzeg . . It's a Roman Catolic community in Tarnobrzeg's Borough of Serbinów. Its borders consists also Borough of Piastów and Borough of Bogdanówka. The parish main temple is in Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Tarnobrzeg...
were formed many social welfare centres , medical centres (rehabilitation), chemist, "Caritas
Caritas (charity)
Caritas Internationalis is a confederate of 164 Roman Catholic relief, development and social service organisations operating in over 200 countries and territories worldwide....
". Together with the City Hall he built figures and monuments. By the church
Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Tarnobrzeg
Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Tarnobrzeg is a church in Serbinów, Poland.The church consists of the upper, bottom church and buildings adjoining to them. The altar of the upper church consists of three parts: saint Michael the Archangel, the Cross, and the Mother of God of the Incessant...
, or his nearby surroundings a building and monuments complex came into existence.
- Figure of Sacred Heart in Tarnobrzeg (Zwierzyniecka Street) - 1997
- Monument of Jerzy Popiełuszko in Tarnobrzeg (Konstytucji 3 Maja Street) - 1999
- I Branch of Hospice (Konstytucji 3 Maja Street in Tarnobrzeg) - 2001
- Figure of Resurrected Jesus in Tarnobrzeg (Kossaka Street) - 2001
- II Branch of Hospice (Dąbrówki Street in Tarnobrzeg) - 2002
- Monument of John Poul II in Tarnobrzeg (Warszawska Street) - 2005
- Monument of Unborne Children in Tarnobrzeg - 2006
- Monument of Victims of Road Chrushes - 2007
- Mother Teresa House for Homeless Man - 2007
- Window Of Life - 2009 r.
Other
After visit of Pope John Paul II on 12 June 1999 in SandomierzSandomierz
Sandomierz is a city in south-eastern Poland with 25,714 inhabitants . Situated in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship , previously in Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sandomierz County . Sandomierz is known for its Old Town, a major tourist attraction...
he put up a monument in the landing place of the helicopter in Tarnobrzeg - Wielowieś. Together with the foundation established at this aim he opend the Catholic school.
- Monument of Visit of Pope John Poul II in Tarnobrzeg's Land (Wielowieś) - 2001
- The Public Catholic Primary School and The Public Catholic Secondary School in Tarnobrzeg - 2008
See also
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandomierz
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of PrzemyślRoman Catholic Archdiocese of PrzemyslThe Archdiocese of Przemyśl is an archdiocese located in the city of Przemyśl in Poland.-History:* April 13, 1375: Established as Diocese of Przemyśl* March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Przemyśl-Special churches:*Minor Basilicas:...