Zbigniew Kiernikowski
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Zbigniew Kiernikowski | |
|---|---|
| Bishop emeritus of Legnica | |
 Zbigniew Kiernikowski in March 2008 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Legnica |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Siedlce (2002 – 2014) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 June 1971 |
| Consecration | 28 March 2002 by Pope John Paul II |
| Personal details | |
| Motto | Evangelio oboedientia – Eucharistia |
| Coat of arms |  |
Zbigniew Kiernikowski (born 2 July 1946 in Szamarzewo) is a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church who was bishop of Legnica from 2014 to 2021 and of Siedlce from 2002 to 2014.
Kiernikowski was ordained to the priesthood on 6 June 1971.
He completed a dissertation in Theology in 1983 at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum titled La crescita della comunità, Corpo di Cristo : l'identità e il dinamismo della vita cristiana rispecchiate nella dinamica del testo della Lettera ai Colossesi.
Kiernikowski was named bishop of Siedlce, Poland, on 28 March 2002.[1] On 16 April 2014, he was named bishop of Legnica.[2]
Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 28 June 2021, following his investigation by the Vatican into his negligence in a sexual abuse case.[3][4]
