Archbishop Bolesław Twardowski (Ukrainian: Болеслав Твардовський; Polish: Bolesław Twardowski; 18 February 1864 – 22 November 1944) was a Roman Catholic prelate, who served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lviv and a Titular Bishop of Telmessos from 14 September 1918 until 3 August 1923 and as the Metropolitan Archbishop of the same Archdiocese from 3 August 1923 until his death on 22 November 1944.
Greek-Catholic church of the Protection of the Mather of God (former Roman Catholic church of Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn) in Lviv, the original place of Archbishop's Bolesław Twardowski burial
After returning from Italy, he served as a prefect in Major Roman Catholic Theological Seminary in Lviv and later was appointed as a chancellor of the Metropolitan curia. In 1902 he became a parish priest in Ternopil and constructed there the Church of St. Mary of the Perpetual Assistance during 1903–1908. He remained here as dean and canon until 1918.[2]
In March 1923, with the death of Metropolitan Józef Bilczewski, he became a Vicar capitular of the Archdiocese and on August 3, 1923, was appointed by the Holy See as a Metropolitan Archbishop.[2]
Archbishop Twardowski died, while in the office, on November 22, 1944, and was buried in the Roman Catholic church of Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn in Lviv, accordingly with his will.[2]
bolesław, twardowski, archbishop, ukrainian, Болеслав, Твардовський, polish, february, 1864, november, 1944, roman, catholic, prelate, served, auxiliary, bishop, roman, catholic, archdiocese, lviv, titular, bishop, telmessos, from, september, 1918, until, augu. Archbishop Boleslaw Twardowski Ukrainian Boleslav Tvardovskij Polish Boleslaw Twardowski 18 February 1864 22 November 1944 was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lviv and a Titular Bishop of Telmessos from 14 September 1918 until 3 August 1923 and as the Metropolitan Archbishop of the same Archdiocese from 3 August 1923 until his death on 22 November 1944 Boleslaw TwardowskiMetropolitan Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of LvivChurchRoman Catholic ChurchAppointed3 August 1923Term ended22 November 1944PredecessorJozef BilczewskiSuccessorEugeniusz BaziakOther post s Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv andTitular Bishop of Telmessos 1918 1923 OrdersOrdination25 July 1886 Priest by Seweryn MorawskiConsecration12 January 1919 Bishop by St Jozef BilczewskiPersonal detailsBornBoleslaw Twardowski 1864 02 18 18 February 1864Lviv Austrian EmpireDied22 November 1944 1944 11 22 aged 80 Lviv Ukrainian SSR Greek Catholic church of the Protection of the Mather of God former Roman Catholic church of Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn in Lviv the original place of Archbishop s Boleslaw Twardowski burialLife editArchbishop Twardowski was born in the intelligent Polish Roman Catholic family in Lviv After graduation of the school education he subsequently joined Faculty of Theology of the University of Lviv and the Major Roman Catholic Theological Seminary in Lviv in 1882 and was ordained as priest on July 25 1886 for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lviv by Archbishop Seweryn Morawski 1 when completed of the philosophical and theological studies After that he continued to study in the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome obtaining a Doctor of Canon Law degree 2 After returning from Italy he served as a prefect in Major Roman Catholic Theological Seminary in Lviv and later was appointed as a chancellor of the Metropolitan curia In 1902 he became a parish priest in Ternopil and constructed there the Church of St Mary of the Perpetual Assistance during 1903 1908 He remained here as dean and canon until 1918 2 On September 14 1918 he was appointed by the Pope Benedict XV as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lviv and a Titular Bishop of Telmessos On January 12 1919 he was consecrated as bishop by Metropolitan Archbishop Jozef Bilczewski and other prelates of the Roman Catholic Church 1 in the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption Lviv In the same time he was nominated as a Vicar General of the Archdiocese and a Rector of the Major Latin Theological Seminary 2 In March 1923 with the death of Metropolitan Jozef Bilczewski he became a Vicar capitular of the Archdiocese and on August 3 1923 was appointed by the Holy See as a Metropolitan Archbishop 2 Archbishop Twardowski died while in the office on November 22 1944 and was buried in the Roman Catholic church of Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn in Lviv accordingly with his will 2 He was a cousin of the Polish philosopher Kazimierz Twardowski Rector of the University of Lviv References edit a b Archbishop Boleslaw Twardowski Catholic Hierarchy org David M Cheney Retrieved 17 December 2017 a b c d e Ksiadz arcybiskup metropolita Boleslaw Twardowski wielki budowniczy kosciolow lwow com pl in Polish Retrieved 17 December 2017 Catholic Church titlesPreceded byJohannes Anton Hoffmann Titular Bishop of Telmessos1918 1923 Succeeded byJean Camille CostesPreceded byJozef Bilczewski Metropolitan Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lviv1923 1944 Succeeded byEugeniusz Baziak Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boleslaw Twardowski amp oldid 1173095594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
