Jan Niemiec

Bishop Jan Niemiec (; ; 14 March 1958 – 27 October 2020) was a Polish-born Ukrainian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as an Auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamyanets-Podilskyi and the Titular Bishop of Decoriana since 21 October 2006 until his death on 27 October 2020.

Life

Bishop Niemiec was born in the Roman-Catholic family of Jan and Maria (née Oparowska) Niemiec in the Eastern Poland. After graduation of the school and lyceum education, he subsequently joined the High Pedagogical School in Rzeszów (1977–1982) and after – the Major Theological Seminary in Przemyśl (1982–1987). Also he graduated the Institute for the History of Science, an institution of the Polish Academy of Sciences, with Doctor of Science degree in 1998.

On 21 October 2006, he was appointed by the Pope Benedict XVI as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamyanets-Podilskyi and Titular Bishop of Decoriana. On 8 December 2006, he was consecrated as bishop by Cardinal Marian Jaworski and other prelates of the Roman Catholic Church in the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Kamianets-Podilskyi.

On 12 April 2007, Bishop Niemiec was appointed as a Vicar General of the same diocese.