Episcopal Conference of Poland

The Polish Episcopal Conference or Polish Bishops' Conference (Polish: Konferencja Episkopatu Polski or KEP) is the central organ of the Catholic Church in Poland. It is composed of 2 cardinals, 28 archbishops and 118 bishops.

21st century

In 2018, KEP completed a survey on clerical abuse against children and found that 382 priests had been accused of abusing at least 660 minors.^[1] The survey’s report led to the creation of the St Joseph’s Foundation to help abuse survivors^[2][3] as well as action against clergy.^[4]

In summer 2020, KEP stated that church teaching on homosexuality was infallible and promoted conversion therapy programs.^[5][6]

In June 2023, KEP made an appeal for calm discussions on migration and promoted wise hospitality and solidarity.^[7]

Members

• • President – abp Stanisław Gądecki (since 12 March 2014)^[8]
  • Vice president – abp Marek Jędraszewski (since 13 March 2014))^[9]
  • Secretary general – bp Artur Miziński (since 10 June 2014)^[10]
• Presidium
  • President – abp Stanisław Gądecki
  • Vice president – abp Marek Jędraszewski
  • Primate of Poland – abp Wojciech Polak
  • Metropolitan Cardinals – card. Kazimierz Nycz
  • Secretary general – bp Artur Miziński
  • 6 diocese bishops (chosen for 5 years) – abp Stanisław Budzik, abp Andrzej Dzięga, abp Grzegorz Ryś, abp Józef Kupny, abp Tadeusz Wojda, bp Andrzej Czaja
  • 2 auxiliary bishops (chosen for 5 years) – bp Damian Bryl, bp Piotr Turzyński
• Commissions (only bishops can be members)
  • for the Doctrine of the Faith – head abp Stanisław Budzik
  • for Catholic Education – head bp Wojciech Osial
  • for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments – head bp Piotr Greger
  • for the Clergy – head abp Wojciech Polak
  • for Christian ministry – head bp Andrzej Czaja
  • for Missions – head bp Jerzy Mazur
  • Charity – head bp Wiesław Szlachetka
  • for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life – head bp Jacek Kiciński
  • Marian – head abp Wacław Depo
  • Bishops and religious superiors – head bp Artur Miziński
  • for Polish diaspora – head bp Wiesław Lechowicz
  • Revisions – head abp Stanisław Budzik
• Councils (priests, religious and lay members allowed)
  • for Family – head bp Wiesław Śmigiel
  • Science – head abp Marek Jędraszewski
  • for Ecumenism – head bp Jacek Jezierski
  • for Inter-Religious Dialogue – head bp Rafał Markowski
  • for the Laity – head bp Adrian Galbas
  • for Society problems – head bp Marian Florczyk
  • for the Pastoral Care of Youth – head bp Marek Solarczyk
  • for Culture and Cultural Heritage – head bp Michał Janocha
  • for Social Communications – head abp Wacław Depo
  • for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants – head bp Krzysztof Zadarko
  • Law – head bp Ryszard Kasyna
  • Economical – head bp Jan Piotrowski
• Teams (priests, religious and lay members allowed)
  • for contacts with French Episcopal Conference – head bp Jan Piotrowski
  • for contacts with Lithuanian Episcopal Conference – head bp Romuald Kamiński
  • for contacts with German Episcopal Conference – head bp Jan Kopiec
  • for contacts with Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church – head bp Arkadiusz Trochanowski
  • for contacts with Polish Ecumenical Council – head bp Jacek Jezierski
  • for help Catholic Church in East – head bp Antoni Dydycz
  • for contacts with Russian Orthodox Church – head abp Wojciech Polak
  • for Scholarships – head bp Henryk Wejman
  • for Dialogue – bp Adam Bab, bp Roman Pindel, bp Krzysztof Nitkiewicz, bp Jacek Jezierski, bp Henryk Wejman
  • for Alcohol Abstinence – head bp Tadeusz Bronakowski
  • for programmed television transmission of Masses – head abp Józef Górzyński
  • for Enthronement of Christ movements – head bp Andrzej Czaja
  • for the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers – head bp Romuald Kamiński
  • Bioethics – head bp Józef Wróbel
  • for Sanctuary – head bp Henryk Ciereszko
  • for the Pastoral Care of Radio Maryja – head bp Wiesław Śmigiel
  • for Promoting the New Evangelization – head abp Grzegorz Ryś
  • for novelization Polish Episcopal Conference regulations – head bp Krzysztof Wętkowski
• Press office
  • Fr. Leszek Gęsiak SJ
• Concordat commission
  • bp Artur Miziński

Presidents

(Until 1994, position held ex officio by the Primate of Poland)

• 1919–1926 – card. Edmund Dalbor
• 1926–1948 – card. August Hlond
• 1948–1981 – card. Stefan Wyszyński
• 1981–2004 – card. Józef Glemp
• 2004–2014 – abp Józef Michalik
• since 2014 – abp Stanisław Gądecki

Vice presidents

• 1969–1978 – St. card. Karol Wojtyła
• 1979–1994 – card. Franciszek Macharski
• 1994–1999 – abp Henryk Muszyński
• 1999–2004 – abp Józef Michalik
• 2004–2014 – abp Stanisław Gądecki
• since 2014 – abp Marek Jędraszewski

Secretaries general

• 1918–1919 – bl. bp Antoni Julian Nowowiejski
• 1919–1925 – bp Henryk Przeździecki
• 1925–1926 – bp Romuald Jałbrzykowski
• 1926–1946 – bp Stanisław Kostka Łukomski
• 1946–1968 – bp Zygmunt Choromański
• 1969–1993 – bp Bronisław Wacław Dąbrowski
• 1993–1998 – bp Tadeusz Pieronek
• 1998–2007 – bp Piotr Libera
• 2007–2011 – bp Stanisław Budzik
• 2011–2014 – bp Wojciech Polak
• since 2014 – bp Artur Miziński

See also

• Episcopal Conference
• Day of Prayers for Prisoners

External links

Official website

References