Stefan Regmunt
His Excellency Stefan Regmunt | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Zielona Góra-Gorzów | |
 Stefan Regmunt in 2012 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Zielona Góra-Gorzów |
| In office | 2007–2015 |
| Predecessor | Adam Dyczkowski |
| Successor | Tadeusz Lityński |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 May 1973 by Henryk Gulbinowicz |
| Consecration | 6 January 1995 by Pope John Paul II |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Stefan Regmunt |
| Born | June 20, 1951 Krasnystaw, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Servire in caritate |
| Coat of arms |  |
Stefan Regmunt (born 20 June 1951)[1] is a Polish bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Bishop of Zielona Góra-Gorzów from 2007 to 2015.
Early life
[change | change source]Regmunt was born in Krasnystaw, Poland. He was ordained as a priest on 29 May 1973 by Henryk Gulbinowicz.[1][2]
Ecclesiastical career
[change | change source]He was consecrated as a bishop on 6 January 1995 by Pope John Paul II. He became the Bishop of Zielona Góra-Gorzów from 2007 to 2015.[1][2]
Controversies
[change | change source]In 2021, the Vatican said Stefan Regmunt did not do enough to stop sexual abuse of children by two priests in his diocese. Because of this, he was not allowed to take part in public Church events in his diocese. He also could not join meetings of the Polish Bishops' Conference.[3][4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Bp dr Stefan REGMUNT – Biskup Senior". Oficjalna strona Diecezji Zielonogórsko-Gorzowskiej (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bp Stefan Regmunt". Instytut Gość Media. 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ↑ "Medal dla bp. Regmunta nie za zaniedbania. Ordynariat Polowy: nie chcieliśmy nikogo urazić". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ↑ "Ukarany ksiądz uczestniczył w uroczystościach Radia Maryja. Kim jest biskup Stefan Regmunt?". Onet Wiadomości (in Polish). 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2024-08-07.