Aloysius John Wycisło | |
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| Bishop of Green Bay | |
| Diocese | Green Bay |
| Appointed | March 8, 1968 |
| Installed | May 10, 1983 |
| Predecessor | Stanislaus Bona |
| Successor | Adam Maida |
| Other post | Titular Bishop of Stadia (1960–1968) |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (1960–1968) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 4, 1934 by George Mundelein |
| Consecration | December 21, 1960 by Albert Meyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alojzy Jan Wycisło (1908-06-17)June 17, 1908 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 2005(2005-10-11) (aged 97) |
| Alma mater | |
| Motto | Caritati instate (Be steadfast in charity) |
| Styles of Aloysius John Wycisło | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Aloysius John Wycisło (June 17, 1908 – October 11, 2005) was an Americanprelate of theRoman Catholic Church who served as the eighthbishop of theDiocese of Green Bay in Wisconsin from 1968 to 1983. Previously, he served as anauxiliary bishop for theArchdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 1960 to 1968.
Wycisło was born on June 17, 1908, to Simon and Victoria Czech Wycisło inChicago, Illinois. He attended St. Mary of Czestochowa School inCicero, Illinois;Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary (high school) in Chicago; Mundelein Seminary at theSt. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois; andThe Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he earned a master's degree in social work.
Wycisło was ordained into the priesthood on April 7, 1934, by CardinalGeorge Mundelein at theUniversity of St. Mary of the Lake.[1] DuringWorld War II and into the 1950s, he served in Catholic War Relief Services, establishing refugee camps in the Middle East, India, and Africa. He later coordinated aid throughout Eastern and Western Europe for the Polish American Relief Organization.[2] Wycisło was one of the first American priests to enter Poland after the war.[3]He reported that the postwar communist government in Poland had forbidden mentioning the pope in the press and in Polish churches.[4]
Wycisło was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of Chicago by Pope John XXIII on October 7, 1960 Wycisto was consecrated atHoly Name Cathedral in Chicago by CardinalAlbert Meyer on December 21, 1960.[1]
In 1962, Meyer asked Wycisło to direct the archdiocesan observance ofPoland's millennium of Christianity. Wycisło handled all the preparations, including arrangements for the visit of the primate of Poland, CardinalStefan Wyszyński.[5]
Wycisło served as a council father from the first session of theSecond Vatican Council in Rome, from 1962 to 1965. Wycisło served as a member of the American Bishops' Commissions on the Lay Apostolate and on the Missions and the Oriental Church. He met and became friends withKarol Wojtyła, then-Archbishop of Krakow in Poland, who later became Pope John Paul II.[6]
Wycisło was appointed bishop of Green Bay on March 8, 1968, byPope Paul VI. Wycisło was installed on April 16, 1968.[7][1] His episcopal motto wasCaritati Instate (Be Steadfast in Charity).
On June 17, 1983, his 75th birthday, Wycisło submitted his letter of resignation as bishop of Green Bay to the Vatican. He remained active during his retirement by performing confirmations.
On Aloysius Wycisło's death in Green Bay in 2005 at age 97, he was the oldest living bishop in the United States. He was also was one of the few living bishops who attended the Second Vatican Council.
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Green Bay March 8, 1968 – May 10, 1983 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by – | Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago 1960–1968 | Succeeded by – |
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