Karol Kulczycki

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.

Early life Kulczycki was born in Góra, Poland, on 19 October 1966. During his youth, he lived in Czernina.

He grew up in a faithful, church-going family, but hadn't felt the call to the priesthood as a child. While on a Salvatorian-run retreat when he was 18, he spent time before the Blessed Sacrament and said he felt himself being called by name to respond. He spent a further three years completing his studies before beginning studies for the priesthood.

He joined the Society of the Divine Savior in 1987 and made his solemn vows in 1992. He studied theology and philosophy at the Salvatorian Major Seminary in Bagno, Poland. On 28 May 1994, Kulczycki was ordained a priest in Poland While serving in the vocational office, he met many priests who served in different countries, including Australia, and it kindled a desire to go to serve as a missionary priest in Australia.

Episcopal ministry Kulczycki was appointed Bishop of Port Pirie on 1 August 2020. He returned to Australia in early October and spent two weeks in quarantine prior to his installation.

From 2021 to 2025, he served on the board of Catholic Health Australia, as the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference's representative.