Karol Kulczycki

Karol Kulczycki, SDS (born 19 October 1966) is a Polish-born Australian priest of the Catholic Church and a member of the Society of the Divine Savior. He is the bishop-elect of the Diocese of Port Pirie, having been appointed to the position in 2020. He was first transferred in Australia in 1997, before returning to his home country in 2018.

The Most Reverend

Karol Kulczycki

SDS
Bishop-elect of Port Pirie
ChurchCatholic Church
ProvinceAdelaide
Appointed1 August 2020
Orders
Ordination28 May 1994
by Franciszek Macharski
Consecration29 September 2020
by Adolfo Tito Yllana
Personal details
Born (1966-10-19) 19 October 1966
Góra, Poland
NationalityPolish
DenominationRoman Catholicism
MottoIn Te, Domine, Speravi ("In thee I have trusted, Lord")
Ordination history of
Karol Kulczycki
History
Priestly ordination
Date28 May 1994
PlaceTrzebinia
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorAdolfo Tito Yllana
Co-consecratorsMarek Jędraszewski,
Jacek Kiciński
Date29 September 2020
PlaceTrzebinia
Source(s):[1][2]
Styles of
Karol Kulczycki
Reference styleHis Excellency
The Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Early life

Kulczycki was born in Góra, Poland, on 19 October 1966. He joined the Society of the Divine Savior in 1987, and subsequently made his solemn vows in 1992. On 28 May 1994, Kulczycki was ordained a priest in Poland[1] by Cardinal Franciszek Macharski.[2]

Presbyteral ministry

After ordination, Kulczycki's first assignment was at the Society's vocational office in his home country. After three years there, he was sent to work in Australia as a chaplain, parochial vicar, and pastor. He subsequently became provincial superior of the Salvatorians in Australia in 2010. He returned to Poland in 2018 to serve as Vice Provincial.[3]

Episcopal ministry

Kulczycki was appointed Bishop of Port Pirie on 1 August 2020.[1] He was ordained bishop by Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana, Apostolic Nuncio to Australia on 29 September 2020 in Trzebinia, Poland, and will be installed in St Mark's Cathedral in Port Pirie on 28 October 2020.[2]

References
  1. "Rinunce e nomine". Holy See Press Office. Holy See. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020. (in Italian)
  2. "Karol Kulczycki". Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  3. "Pope appoints new Bishop to the Diocese of Port Pirie, Australia". Vatican News. Holy See. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Gregory O'Kelly		 Bishop-elect of Port Pirie
2020–present		 Incumbent
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