Juliusz Paetz
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Juliusz Paetz | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Poznań | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archbishop of Poznań |
| Province | Poznan |
| Diocese | Poznan |
| In office | 1996–2002 |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Łomża (1982–96) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 June 1959 by Antoni Baraniak |
| Consecration | 6 January 1983 by Pope John Paul II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juliusz Paetz 2 February 1935 |
| Died | 15 November 2019 (aged 84) Pleszew, Wielkopolskie, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Motto | In Nomine Domini |
Juliusz Paetz (2 February 1935 – 15 November 2019)[1][2] was a Polish bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Łomża from 1982 to 1996 and as the Archbishop of Poznań from 1996 to 2002. In 2002, he was accused of sexually molesting seminarians and resigned the same year. Subsequently, Paetz became Archbishop Emeritus.[3]
Despite being prohibited from exercising his ministry as a result of these accusations, he continued to do so and was never held legally accountable for the alleged sexual abuse.[4]
Paetz was born on 2 February 1935 in Poznań and ordained a priest 28 June 1959 in Poznan Cathedral by Archbishop Antoni Baraniak. He worked as a curate in the parishes of Ostrow Wielkopolski and Poznan. He lived in Italy from 1967 to 1982. He worked in the Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops. In 1976 he was appointed prelate of the Pope's anteroom. He collaborated with the Popes Paul VI, John Paul I and John Paul II. In 1981 he was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal.
