Secretariat of the Polish Episcopal Conference building at 6 Stefan Wyszyński Square in Warsaw

The Polish Episcopal Conference or Polish Bishops' Conference (Polish: Konferencja Episkopatu Polski or KEP) is the central organ of the Catholic Church in Poland. It is composed of 2 cardinals, 28 archbishops and 118 bishops.

21st century

In 2018, KEP completed a survey on clerical abuse against children and found that 382 priests had been accused of abusing at least 660 minors.[1] The survey’s report led to the creation of the St Joseph’s Foundation to help abuse survivors[2][3] as well as action against clergy.[4]

In summer 2020, KEP stated that church teaching on homosexuality was infallible and promoted conversion therapy programs.[5][6]

In June 2023, KEP made an appeal for calm discussions on migration and promoted wise hospitality and solidarity.[7]

Members

  • Presidium
  • Commissions (only bishops can be members)
    • for the Doctrine of the Faith – head abp Stanisław Budzik
    • for Catholic Education – head bp Wojciech Osial
    • for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments – head bp Piotr Greger
    • for the Clergy – head abp Wojciech Polak
    • for Christian ministry – head bp Andrzej Czaja
    • for Missions – head bp Jerzy Mazur
    • Charity – head bp Wiesław Szlachetka
    • for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life – head bp Jacek Kiciński
    • Marian – head abp Wacław Depo
    • Bishops and religious superiors – head bp Artur Miziński
    • for Polish diaspora – head bp Wiesław Lechowicz
    • Revisions – head abp Stanisław Budzik
  • Councils (priests, religious and lay members allowed)
    • for Family – head bp Wiesław Śmigiel
    • Science – head abp Marek Jędraszewski
    • for Ecumenism – head bp Jacek Jezierski
    • for Inter-Religious Dialogue – head bp Rafał Markowski
    • for the Laity – head bp Adrian Galbas
    • for Society problems – head bp Marian Florczyk
    • for the Pastoral Care of Youth – head bp Marek Solarczyk
    • for Culture and Cultural Heritage – head bp Michał Janocha
    • for Social Communications – head abp Wacław Depo
    • for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants – head bp Krzysztof Zadarko
    • Law – head bp Ryszard Kasyna
    • Economical – head bp Jan Piotrowski
  • Teams (priests, religious and lay members allowed)
    • for contacts with French Episcopal Conference – head bp Jan Piotrowski
    • for contacts with Lithuanian Episcopal Conference – head bp Romuald Kamiński
    • for contacts with German Episcopal Conference – head bp Jan Kopiec
    • for contacts with Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church – head bp Arkadiusz Trochanowski
    • for contacts with Polish Ecumenical Council – head bp Jacek Jezierski
    • for help Catholic Church in East – head bp Antoni Dydycz
    • for contacts with Russian Orthodox Church – head abp Wojciech Polak
    • for Scholarships – head bp Henryk Wejman
    • for Dialogue – bp Adam Bab, bp Roman Pindel, bp Krzysztof Nitkiewicz, bp Jacek Jezierski, bp Henryk Wejman
    • for Alcohol Abstinence – head bp Tadeusz Bronakowski
    • for programmed television transmission of Masses – head abp Józef Górzyński
    • for Enthronement of Christ movements – head bp Andrzej Czaja
    • for the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers – head bp Romuald Kamiński
    • Bioethics – head bp Józef Wróbel
    • for Sanctuary – head bp Henryk Ciereszko
    • for the Pastoral Care of Radio Maryja – head bp Wiesław Śmigiel
    • for Promoting the New Evangelization – head abp Grzegorz Ryś
    • for novelization Polish Episcopal Conference regulations – head bp Krzysztof Wętkowski
  • Press office
    • Fr. Leszek Gęsiak SJ
  • Concordat commission
    • bp Artur Miziński

Presidents

(Until 1994, position held ex officio by the Primate of Poland)

Vice presidents

Secretaries general

See also

Official website

References

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