Juliusz Paetz
Polish Catholic bishop (1935–2019)
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- Juliusz Paetz (2 February 1935 – 15 November 2019) was a Polish bishop of the Catholic Church.
- In 2002, he was accused of sexually molesting seminarians and resigned the same year.
- Despite being prohibited from exercising his ministry as a result of these accusations, he continued to do so and was never held legally accountable for the alleged sexual abuse.
- He worked as a curate in the parishes of Ostrow Wielkopolski and Poznan.
- He worked in the Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops.
Juliusz Paetz (2 February 1935 – 15 November 2019) was a Polish bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Łomża from 1982 to 1996 and as the Archbishop of Poznań from 1996 to 2002. In 2002, he was accused of sexually molesting seminarians and resigned the same year. Subsequently, Paetz became Archbishop Emeritus.
Despite being prohibited from exercising his ministry as a result of these accusations, he continued to do so and was never held legally accountable for the alleged sexual abuse.
Biography
Paetz was born on 2 February 1935 in Poznań and ordained a priest 28 June 1959 in Poznan Cathedral by Archbishop Antoni Baraniak. He worked as a curate in the parishes of Ostrow Wielkopolski and Poznan. He lived in Italy from 1967 to 1982. He worked in the Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops. In 1976 he was appointed prelate of the Pope's anteroom. He collaborated with the Popes Paul VI, John Paul I and John Paul II. In 1981 he was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal.
Bishop
On 20 December 1982, Paetz was appointed Bishop of Łomża. He was consecrated bishop 6 January 1983 in St. Peter's Basilica by Pope John Paul II and took possession of his diocese on 13 March 1983.
On 11 April 1996 he was appointed Archbishop of Poznań.
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