Pope Leo XIV appoints new archbishop of Krakow, Poland
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Cardinal Grzegorz Rys is the new archbishop of Krakow, the archdiocese that Pope St. John Paul II led in Poland. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez / EWTN NewsRome Newsroom, Nov 26, 2025 / 19:30 pm (CNA).Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cardinal Grzegorz Rys, until now the archbishop of Lódz, as the new archbishop of Krakow, the archdiocese in Poland that was formerly led by Pope St. John Paul II.The cardinal succeeds Archbishop Marek Jedraszewski, 76, whose resignation has been accepted by the Holy Father, as reported by the Vatican Press Office on Nov. 26.Rys was born on Feb. 9, 1964, in Krakow and is 61 years old. He will lead the archdiocese where Karol Wojtyla, who would later become Pope St. John Paul II, served as a priest, auxiliary bishop, and archbishop from 1946 to 1978, the year he was elected Successor of St. Peter.Who is the new archbishop of Krakow in Poland?Rys studied at the major seminary in Krakow and was ordained a priest on May 22, 1988. He worked on and received a doctorat...
Cardinal Grzegorz Rys is the new archbishop of Krakow, the archdiocese that Pope St. John Paul II led in Poland. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez / EWTN News
Rome Newsroom, Nov 26, 2025 / 19:30 pm (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cardinal Grzegorz Rys, until now the archbishop of Lódz, as the new archbishop of Krakow, the archdiocese in Poland that was formerly led by Pope St. John Paul II.
The cardinal succeeds Archbishop Marek Jedraszewski, 76, whose resignation has been accepted by the Holy Father, as reported by the Vatican Press Office on Nov. 26.
Rys was born on Feb. 9, 1964, in Krakow and is 61 years old. He will lead the archdiocese where Karol Wojtyla, who would later become Pope St. John Paul II, served as a priest, auxiliary bishop, and archbishop from 1946 to 1978, the year he was elected Successor of St. Peter.
Who is the new archbishop of Krakow in Poland?
Rys studied at the major seminary in Krakow and was ordained a priest on May 22, 1988. He worked on and received a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Theological Academy of Krakow (1989-1994).
He has held, among others, the following positions: parochial vicar of Saints Margaret and Catherine in Kety (1988-1989); professor of Church history at the Pontifical Theological Academy in Krakow which would later become the John Paul II Pontifical University (1994-2011); rector of the major seminary (2007-2011); and president of the Conference of Rectors of Major Seminaries in Poland (2010-2011).
He was appointed auxiliary bishop of Krakow on July 16, 2011, and received episcopal consecration on Sept. 28 that year. On Sept. 14, 2017, he was appointed archbishop of Lódz.
Pope Francis created him a cardinal at the consistory of Sept. 30, 2023.
Within the Polish Bishops Conference, he presides over the Council for Religious Dialogue and the Committee for Dialogue with Judaism, according to a statement from the Polish episcopate. He is also a member of the Council for Ecumenism, the Council for Culture and the Protection of Cultural Heritage, and the Council for the Family.
At the Vatican, he is a member of the Dicastery for Bishops and the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
His episcopal motto is: Virtus in infirmitate (Strength in weakness).
This story was first published by ACI Prensa, CNA's Spanish-language news partner. It has been translated and adapted by CNA.
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