Michał Józefczyk (September 29, 1946 – June 20, 2016) was a Polish Catholic priest since 1972, a prelate since 1994, a protonotary apostolic since 2002, and a provost of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Tarnobrzeg since 1979.[1] He was born in Krościenko Wyżne, and studied theology as a seminary clerical student in Przemyśl. He was consecrated as a priest in Miejsce Piastowe on June 17, 1972.

Michał Józefczyk
2009, fot. Rafał Tracz
Born(1946-09-29)September 29, 1946
DiedJune 20, 2016(2016-06-20) (aged 69)
ChurchRoman Catholic
Offices held
provost of parish Mother of God Comforter in Lipnica, provost of parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Tarnobrzeg
Titleprelate

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Finalist of Provost Of The Year in 2000.[2]

Honoured as a "Provost of Third Millennium" by the Polish Catholic News Agency (Katolicka Agencja Informacyjna).[3] Tarnobrzeg City Hall appreciated also his public and social work, by naming him "Citizen of Tarnobrzeg of 20th Century".[4]

Listeners of the local Radio Leliwa and viewers of cable Miejska Telewizja Tarnobrzeg named him "Citizen of Tarnobrzeg in 2008".[5] For his working for children he was decorated by them by Order of the Smile on November 4, 2006.[6]

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  1. ^ According to canon law the parish was established in 1980, but de facto exists since 1979. The difference results for lack agreements of communist authorities.
  2. ^ "Proboszcz Roku :: Ks. Michał Józefczyk". Archived from the original on 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  3. ^ "Diecezja Sandomierska: Wydarzenia". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  4. ^ "Diecezja Sandomierska: Wydarzenia". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2010-01-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "FotoKAI - Archiwum Fotograficzne Katolickiej Agencji Informacyjnej". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-16.