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Damian Zimoń

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Damian Zimoń
Archbishop Emeritus of Katowice
Appointed3 June 1985
Term ended29 October 2011
Other post(s)Bishop of Katowice (1985-2011)
Orders
Ordination21 December 1957
by Juliusz Bieniek
Consecration29 June 1985
by Józef Glemp
Personal details
Born (1934-10-25) 25 October 1934 (age 90)
NationalityPolish
Motto
  • Praedicamus Christum Crucifixum
  • (We proclaim Christ Crucified)
Coat of armsDamian Zimoń's coat of arms

Damian Zimoń (born 25 October 1934) is metropolitan archbishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Katowice.

He was born in Niedobczyce, now a district of Rybnik. In 1992 the rank of bishop of Katowice was upgraded to that of an archbishop, as the diocese became an archdiocese, and Zimoń became the first Archbishop of Katowice.

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Preceded by Bishop of Katowice
1985–2011
Succeeded by
Wiktor Skworc (as Archbishop of Katowice)