Grzegorz Ryś

Grzegorz Ryś (born 9 February 1964) is a Polish Roman Catholic bishop and historian. He was Archbishop of Łódź 2017-2025. On December 21, 2025, Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś was inaugurated as Archbishop of Kraków.

 Early life and education 
Grzegorz Ryś was born in Kraków. He studied theology at Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków. He was ordained a priest in 1988 by Cardinal Franciszek Macharski.

 Ecclesiastical career 
In 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as an auxiliary bishop of Kraków. He was consecrated by Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz. In 2017, Pope Francis appointed him as the Archbishop of Łódź, succeeding Marek Jędraszewski.

In 2020, Pope Francis appointed him as a member of the Dicastery for Bishops. On October 4, 2023, he was named a member of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

On July 9, 2023, Pope Francis announced that Grzegorz Ryś would be made a cardinal. He will be given the titular church of Saints Cyril and Methodius.
 References 

 Other websites 
 Official website of the Archdiocese of Łódź
 Official website of the Archdiocese of Kraków

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