Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Pelplin, Poland

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Przemysław Szulc, until now parish priest of Saint Lawrence in Przysiersk, as auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Pelplin, Poland, assigning him the titular see of Cufruta.

Curriculum vitae

Msgr. Przemysław Tomasz Szulc was born on 2 June 1978 in Chojnice, Poland. He was ordained a priest on 8 June 2003 for the diocese of Pelplin.

After ordination, he first held the roles of parish vicar of Saint Joseph in Tczew (2003-2009) and diocesan moderator of the Light-Life Movement (2003-2009). He was awarded a doctorate in pastoral theology from the John Paul II Catholic University in Lublin (2006-2012), and went on to serve as principal of the Catholic Middle and High School in Świecie (since 2009), pastoral collaborator at the parish of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Świecie (2009-2016) and, to date, parish priest of Saint Lawrence in Przysiersk (since 2016).