Edward Nowak
Polish Roman Catholic archbishop
About Edward Nowak
Born 1940. Edward Nowak is a Polish catholic priest, catholic deacon, catholic bishop and catholic theologian.
Edward Nowak (born 21 February 1940) is a Polish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Assessor of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and Canon of St. Peter's Basilica.
Nowak was born in Nowy Żmigród, and ordained to the priesthood on 6 January 1963 for the diocese of Przemyśl. In 1990, he was appointed Secretary of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints and was ordained Titular Archbishop of Luni. He received his episcopal consecration on 5 April 1990 from Pope John Paul II, with Archbishops Giovanni Battista Re and Justin Francis Rigali serving as co-consecrators. On 5 May 2007 Pope Benedict XVI named him as Assessor of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem in the Roman Curia.
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Who is Edward Nowak?
Polish Roman Catholic archbishop
When was Edward Nowak born?
Edward Nowak was born on 21 February 1940 in Nowy Żmigród.
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Edward Nowak is a catholic priest, catholic deacon, catholic bishop and catholic theologian.
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Edward Nowak is Polish.
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