Grzegorz Ryś | |
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| Cardinal,Archbishop of Łódź | |
.jpg) Grzegorz Ryś in 2024 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Łódź |
| Appointed | 14 September 2017 |
| Installed | 4 November 2017 |
| Predecessor | Marek Jędraszewski |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest ofSanti Cirillo e Metodio (2023-) |
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| Ordination | 22 May 1988 by Franciszek Macharski |
| Consecration | 28 September 2011 by Stanisław Dziwisz |
| Created cardinal | 30 September 2023 byPope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964-02-09)9 February 1964 (age 61) |
| Motto | Virtus in infirmitate (Power in weakness) |
| Coat of arms | .svg) |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Grzegorz Wojciech Ryś (born 9 February 1964) is aPolish Catholic prelate who has served asArchbishop of Łódź since 2017. He was previously an auxiliary bishop of theArchdiocese of Kraków and titular bishop ofArcavica from 2011 to 2017. He also served as an apostolic administrator of theDiocese of Kalisz from 2020 to 2021.
Pope Francis made Ryś acardinal on 30 September 2023.
Grzegorz Wojciech Ryś[1] was born on 9 February 1964 inKraków. In 1982–1988, he studied at the Faculty of Theology and the Faculty of History of the Church of thePontifical Academy of Theology in Kraków, as well as at the Major Seminary of the Archdiocese of Kraków.[2] He was ordained a priest on 22 May 1988 in theWawel Cathedral by CardinalFranciszek Macharski, then the Metropolitan Archbishop ofKraków.[3] In 1994, Ryś earned a doctorate in theological sciences based on his dissertation about Medieval folk piety in Poland. In 2000, having completed a dissertation onJan Hus, Ryś obtained a post-doctoral degree in the field of history.[4]
From 1988 to 1989, Ryś worked as a vicar in the parish of Saints Margaret and Catherine inKęty.[5] From 2004 to 2007, he was the director of the Archives of the Metropolitan Chapter in Kraków.[2] He was also a commentator on the pilgrimages of John Paul II on Polish Television and Polish Radio. After the latter's death, Ryś co-organized vigils, while during the beatification process he sat on the historical commission of the Rogatory Tribunal.[6]
He became the head of the Department of Church History in the Middle Ages and the Department of Ancient and Medieval History at the Institute of History at the Faculty of History and Cultural Heritage of thePontifical University of John Paul II (formerly the Pontifical Academy of Theology).[5] From 2007 to 2011, Ryś was the rector of the Major Seminary of the Archdiocese of Kraków. In the years 2010 and 2011, he also served as chairman of the Conference of Rectors of the Theological Seminary in Poland.[2]
On 16 July 2011, Ryś was appointed byPope Benedict XVI as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Kraków as well as the titular bishop of Arcavica.[7] He was ordained on 28 September 2011 in theWawel Cathedral, with the consecrator being CardinalStanisław Dziwisz, metropolitan archbishop of Kraków, and co-consecrators cardinalsFranciszek Macharski, archbishop emeritus of Kraków, andStanisław Ryłko, chairman of the Pontifical Council for the Laity.[3] Ryś chose "Virtus in infirmitate" (Power in Weakness) as his bishop's motto.[8]
On 14 September 2017Pope Francis appointed Ryś archbishop of Łódź.[9] He was installed as archbishop in theArchcathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka on 4 November 2017.[3] On 29 June 2018 was given hispallium in a ceremony atSt. Peter's Basilica in Rome,[10] and it was imposed on him on 5 October 2018 in the Łódź cathedral by ArchbishopSalvatore Pennacchio, the Apostolic Nuncio in Poland.[11]
In 2018, Ryś convened the fourth synod in the history of the Archdiocese of Łódź, which considered introducing apermanent diaconate to combat theshortage of priests.[12] In 2019, he introduced a permanent diaconate within his archdiocese,[13] and also created the International Diocesan Missionary Seminary for the newEvangelization of Redemptoris Mater for seminarians who are part of theNeocatechumenal Way.[14]
On 25 June 2020 Ryś was appointed by Pope Francis as theApostolic Administratorsede plena for theDiocese of Kalisz while BishopEdward Janiak was investigated on charges he had protected "predator priests" who engaged in acts of sex abuse.[15][16] He was namedApostolic Administratorsede vacante when Pope Francis accepted Janiak's resignation on 17 October 2020.[17] His mission ended as the new bishop of Kalisz,Damian Bryl, was installed.
On 21 November 2020, Pope Francis named him as a member of theCongregation for Bishops.[18]
On 9 July 2023, Pope Francis announced that he planned to make Ryś a cardinal.[19][20] At a consistory on September 30 2023, Ryś was made cardinal priest ofSanti Cirillo e Metodio.[21]
Pracował jako komentator pielgrzymek Jana Pawła II w TVP i Polskim Radiu. Współorganizował czuwania po śmierci Papieża-Polaka. Pracował też w komisji historycznej działającej przy Trybunale Rogatoryjnym podczas procesu beatyfikacyjnego Jana Pawła II.
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