Karol Kulczycki
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by Franciszek Macharski
The Most Reverend Karol Kulczycki | |
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| Bishop of Port Pirie | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Province | Adelaide |
| Appointed | 1 August 2020 |
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| Ordination | 28 May 1994 by Franciszek Macharski |
| Consecration | 29 September 2020 by Adolfo Tito Yllana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 October 1966 |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Motto | In Te, Domine, Speravi ("In thee I have trusted, Lord") |
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| Reference style | His Excellency The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Karol Kulczycki, SDS (born 19 October 1966) is a Polish-born Australian bishop of the Catholic Church and a member of the Society of the Divine Savior. He is the bishop of the Diocese of Port Pirie, appointed to the position in 2020. He was first transferred to Australia in 1997, before returning to his home country in 2018. He has since been back to Australia numerous times as of 2026.
Kulczycki was born in Góra, Poland, on 19 October 1966. During his youth, he lived in Czernina.[3] He joined the Society of the Divine Savior in 1987 and made his solemn vows in 1992. On 28 May 1994, Kulczycki was ordained a priest in Poland[1] by Cardinal Franciszek Macharski.[2]
Presbyteral ministry
After ordination, Kulczycki's first assignment was at the Society's vocational office in his home country. After three years there, he was sent to work in Australia as a chaplain, parochial vicar, and pastor. He subsequently became provincial superior of the Salvatorians in Australia in 2010. He returned to Poland in 2018 to serve as Vice Provincial.[4]
