Piotr Kałwa
Polish Roman Catholic bishop and theologian
About Piotr Kałwa
Lived 1893 – 1974 (aged 80). Piotr Kałwa was a catholic priest, theologian and catholic bishop.
Piotr Kałwa (18 October 1893 – 17 July 1974) was a Polish Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lublin from 1949 until his death in 1974. He was also a professor of canon law at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.
Early life and education Kałwa was born on 18 October 1893 in Cudzynowice, present-day Poland. He studied for the priesthood at the diocesan seminary and was ordained a priest on 1 June 1916.
Death Kałwa died on 17 July 1974 in Kuźnica, Poland, while still in office. He was buried in Lublin.
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Polish Roman Catholic bishop and theologian
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Piotr Kałwa was born on 18 October 1893 in Cudzynowice.
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Piotr Kałwa died on 17 July 1974 in Kuźnica.
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Piotr Kałwa was a catholic priest, theologian and catholic bishop.
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