Kazimierz Wielikosielec


Kazimierz Wielikosielec is a Roman Catholic bishop and Dominican. Wielikosielec graduated on Seminary in Riga, since 1992 is the Vicar General and Dean of the Diocese of Pinsk deanery in Baranovichi and since 1999 the auxiliary bishop of Pinsk.
Wielikosielec was born in the village area Starawola prużańskiego. The nearest church was established in Kobryn Also met in Vilnius oo. Dominicans. The state authorities for three years did not allow to study at the Seminary in Riga, but Kazimierz wasted no time: together with the present Bishop Anthony Dziemianko secretly studied theology with Dr. Fr. Wenceslas Piatkowski. In 1981 Wielkosielec was admitted to the seminary in Riga. While studying at the Seminary made his first vows in the Order of Dominican Fathers. After graduating from the seminary in 1984, the Feast of the Holy Trinity, was ordained a priest by Cardinal J. Wajwadsa and was directed to his first parish of the Holy Trinity in Iszkoldzi. Because in those days lacked the priests, under the spiritual care of Kazimierz also includes: Juszkowicze, Horodziszcze, Stalawicze, Palanieczka, New Swierzan, Horodzieja, Kareliczy, Mir, Hancewicze. In addition to the pastoral ministry of Father Wielikosielec dealt with the reconstruction and renovation of temples. In 1992 he was appointed Vicar General of the Diocese of Pinsk, while performing duties of dean of the Deccan Baranovichi and pastor of Holy Cross in Baranovichi. On June 24, 1999 at the Cathedral of Pinsk Bishop Kazimierz Wielikosielec was consecrated, chaired by Cardinal Kazimierz Swiatek.