Bolesław Pylak
| His Excellecy Bolesław Pylak | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop emeritus of Lublin | |
|
Archbishop Pylak | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Archdiocese of Lublin |
| In office | 1975 - 1997 |
| Predecessor | Piotr Kałwa |
| Successor | Józef Mirosław Życiński |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
29 June 1948 by Stefan Wyszyński |
| Consecration |
29 May 1966 by Piotr Kałwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 August 1921 Łopiennik Górny, Poland  |
Bolesław Pylak (born 20 August 1921) is a Polish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is currently the oldest living Roman Catholic bishop in Poland. Pylak was born in Łopiennik Górny, Poland and was ordained a priest on 29 June 1948 from Archdiocese of Lublin. Pylak was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Lublin diocese as well as Titular bishop of Midica on 14 March 1966, and ordained a bishop on 29 May 1966. Pylak was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lublin on 27 June 1975 and served in that capacity until his retirement on 14 June 1997.
See also
External links
- Catholic-Hierarchy
- Lublin Archdiocese (Polish)
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