Archbishop Adrian Galbas appointed the new ordinary of the faithful of the Armenian Catholic Church in Poland
The Holy Father Francis has appointed Archbishop Adrian Galbas the new ordinary of the faithful of the Eastern Catholic Churches in Poland including the faithful of the Armenian Catholic Church – the Apostolic Nunciature in Poland announced at noon.Archbishop Adrian Galbas will assume the function of Ordinary for the faithful of the Eastern Catholic Churches living in Poland which do not have their own administrative structures.
In addition to the Roman Catholics which have an extensive administrative structure in Poland (archdioceses and dioceses) the faithful belonging to the Eastern Catholic Churches also live in our country. These are Churches originating from Eastern traditions but remaining in unity with the Pope. Among them we can mention Armenian Catholics, Greek Catholics, Maronites and Copts. These churches differ from the Latin Church in liturgical tradition, canonical discipline (they are subject to a separate Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches) and the specificity of theological terminology. They should not be confused with the Orthodox Churches because they recognize the authority of the Pope, while maintaining their Eastern liturgical and canonical tradition. HE Archbishop Adrian Galbas will also fulfill a very important function for the Foundation for the Culture and Heritage of Polish Armenians – he becomes its principal. The Foundation was established in 2006 by the then Ordinary of the Faithful of the Eastern Rites, the Metropolitan of Warsaw, the late Cardinal Józef Glemp. The next superior until this year was His Excellency Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz, whom the Foundation would like to thank for his many years of care.
More information: https://archwwa.pl/aktualnosci/abp-galbas-mianowany-nowym-ordynariuszem-wiernych-obrzadkow-wschodnich-w-polsce-2/
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