Andrzej Dziuba

Andrzej Franciszek Dziuba (born October 10, 1950) is a Polish Roman Catholic bishop. From 2004 to 2024 he was the bishop of Łowicz.

 Early life and education 
Andrzej Dziuba was born in Pleszew, Poland. He was ordained as a priest on May 14, 1978, by Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński. He later earned degrees in theology and canon law.

 Ecclesiastical career 
On March 27, 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed him as the Bishop of Łowicz. He was consecrated on May 22, 2004, by Cardinal Józef Glemp. 

 Scandals and Controversies 
In 2020, complaints were filed to the Vatican accusing Dziuba of hiding cases of sexual abuse by some priests in his diocese. Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś led the investigation and sent the documents to the Vatican. In 2022, the Polish State Commission on Pedophilia reported Dziuba to the prosecutor for failing to inform law enforcement about sexual abuse by a chaplain in 2016. Following a canonical investigation, Pope Francis accepted Dziuba's resignation as Bishop of Łowicz on March 9, 2024.

 References 

 Other websites 
 Official website of the Diocese of Łowicz

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