Stanisław Dziwisz is the new Archbishop of Krakow.

Stanisław Dziwisz (born April 27, 1939 in Raba Wyżna), is a Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland. He was most known as a member of the Prefecture of the Papal Household and for his nearly forty years in service as private secretary to Pope John Paul II; Dziwisz was elevated to the rank of non-prelate archbishop during that service. Pope Benedict XVI appointed Dziwisz to his first prelature as the Archbishop of Krakow — an office once held by John Paul II. Photo of Stanislaw Dziwisz File links The following pages link to this file: Stanislaw Dziwisz ... Photo of Stanislaw Dziwisz File links The following pages link to this file: Stanislaw Dziwisz ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Raba Wyżna is a village of Poland. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop heading a diocese of particular importance due to either its size, history, or both, called an archdiocese. ... Saint Peters Basilica in Rome. ... The Servant of God Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła [1] (May 18, 1920–April 2, 2005), reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City for almost 27 years, from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005. ... His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: ; born April 16, 1927 as Joseph Alois Ratzinger) is the 265th and reigning pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. ... A prelate is a member of the clergy having a special canonical jurisdiction over a territory or a group of people; usually, a prelate is a bishop. ... The diocese of Kraków was created in 1000 and was made the archdiocese of Kraków on October 28, 1925. ...

Overview

Born in a Polish village, Dziwisz studied in local seminaries after having received what he described as a calling to Holy Orders. After successful completion of theological studies Dziwisz was ordained on June 23, 1963 to the presbyterium of Krakow by its auxiliary bishop, Karol Józef Wojtyla. Wojtyla kept Dziwisz on staff as his personal secretary while Wojtyla served as auxiliary bishop and later archbishop. When Wojtyla left Krakow to become pope, Dziwisz continued as a diocesan priest until being recalled for service as private secretary again — this time in the Apostolic Palace of Vatican City. This article is about the sacrament. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article needs cleanup. ... This article needs cleanup. ... An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial... The Apostolic Palace , also called the Papal Palace or the Palace of the Vatican, is the official residence of the Pope in the Vatican City. ...

Dziwisz was appointed titular bishop of San Leone and member of the Prefecture of the Papal Household on February 7, 1998. He was ordained to the episcopate in a ceremony on March 19 of that year. The principal consecrator was Wojtyla as Pope John Paul II, assisted by Angelo Cardinal Sodano, Secretary of State and Franciszek Cardinal Macharski, Wojtyla's successor as Archbishop of Krakow. John Paul II elevated Dziwisz to the rank of archbishop on September 29, 2003, retaining the titular see of San Leone. When first appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu in Hawaii, Joseph Anthony Ferrario became a titular bishop of the ancient Egyptian city of Cusae. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Episcopalian government in the church is rule by a hierarchy of bishops (Greek: episcopoi). ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... Cardinal Angelo Sodano with Condoleezza Rice His Eminence Angelo Cardinal Sodano (born November 23, 1927) is the Cardinal Secretary of State, first appointed by Pope John Paul II and then reappointed by Pope Benedict XVI. In April 2005 he succeeded Benedict as Dean of the College of Cardinals. ... The Cardinal Secretary of State presides over the Secretariat of State, which is the most important dicastery of the Roman Curia. ... His Eminence Franciszek Cardinal Macharski (born May 20, 1927 in Krakow, Poland) is the current archbishop of Krakow, Poland, (since 29 December 1978 - becoming the successor of Karol Wojtyła to the chair of St. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Prefecture of the Papal Household

As John Paul's private secretary, Dziwisz issued many statements from the Vatican, occasionally clarifying situations, as in the case of The Passion of the Christ. When John Paul was quoted as saying "It is as it was", possibly suggesting that he supported the highly controversial Mel Gibson movie, Dziwisz stated for the press that, "The Holy Father has told no one of his opinion of this film." The Passion of the Christ (2004) is an independent film about the last twelve hours of the life of Jesus Christ. ... Mel Gibson Mel Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American-born Australian-reared actor, director and producer best known for acting in the Mad Max movie series, the Lethal Weapon series, Braveheart and directing The Passion of the Christ. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of...

Many people said that John Paul and Dziwisz had a father-son like relationship. He slept in a bedroom next to that of John Paul's, was always near him during Mass, and usually was with the him almost every waking moment. During John Paul's papacy, he became one of the most influential voices in the Vatican.

Polish Archbishop Stanisław Dziwisz, 65, John Paul's longtime private secretary who was at his bedside when he died, had also been mentioned as the possible secret cardinal which John Paul selected in 1993.

As the health of John Paul has declined, some had speculated that in light of being one of John Paul's most trusted aides Dziwisz may have been preparing the faithful for the worst. The Roman newspaper Il Messaggero reported that Archbishop Dziwisz mentioned his concern to another Polish priest. According to Vatican sources Dziwisz told the priest, "Pray for the pope, because he's getting worse." [1] (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050322/wl_afp/vaticanpopehealth_050322193134) Location within Italy The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of its Latium region. ...

Stanisław Dziwisz served as private secretary to Pope John Paul II.

On March 31, 2005 the John Paul's condition became serious enough that Archbishop Dziwisz performed the Anointing of the Sick upon John Paul. Before the death of John Paul, Dziwisz was reported to have helped him write a message to his staff not to grieve, that he (John Paul) was happy and that they should be too. This is an image [1] of John Paul II and his private secretary Stanislaw Dziwisz. ... This is an image [1] of John Paul II and his private secretary Stanislaw Dziwisz. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The Anointing of the Sick is one of the sacraments of the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and some Protestant churches. ...

John Paul died on April 2, 2005 and according to rules created by John Paul, Archbishop Dziwisz packed his belongings and was forced to vacate the papal apartments before they were sealed by the camerlengo. It was believed that John Paul had hoped to appoint Archbishop Dziwisz as Archbishop of Krakow and elevate him to become a cardinal priest, a post and title the pope had held. A vacancy did not however occur before John Paul's death. It was Pope Benedict XVI who named Dziwisz to the post of Archbishop of Krakow. April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The title Camerlengo ( Italian for Chamberlain) refers to an official of the Papal court, referring either to the Chamberlain of the Roman Catholic Church, to the Chamberlain of the Sacred College of Cardinals, or to various lesser dignitaries. ... A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope and appointed by him as a member of the College of Cardinals, during a consistory. ...

During the Mass of Requiem on April 8 for John Paul, Archbishop Dziwisz would have the honor of placing a white silk veil over the face of the pope before being lowered into three separate caskets. It would be the symbolic last act of service of Archbishop Dziwisz as papal secretary for John Paul.

Archbishop of Krakow

On June 3, 2005, Benedict XVI appointed Dziwisz as successor to the retiring Macharski as Archbishop of Krakow. It had been suggested that John Paul II has been grooming Dziwisz for the position and was merely waiting for Macharski to retire before making such an appointment. Benedict XVI is believed to have made the appointment as one of the last wishes of John Paul II. June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

Dziwisz will most likely be honored with the papal title of cardinal in the consistory of 2005. Once he is named a Cardinal, Dziwisz will be eligible to vote in any future Papal Conclaves until his 80th birthday in 2019. A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope and appointed by him as a member of the College of Cardinals, during a consistory. ... Antiquity Originally, the Latin word consistorium meant simply sitting together, just as the Greek syn(h)edrion (from which the biblical sanhedrin was a corruption). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... 2019 is a Common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Resources

• Archdiocese of Krakow (http://www.diecezja.pl/)
• Catholic Hierarchy Profile of Stanislaw Dziwisz (http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdziwisz.html)