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Bishop Jan Wątroba leads funeral Mass for late Fr. Stanisław Samborski
First source report
Bishop Jan Wątroba of Rzeszów presided over the funeral Mass for Canon Stanisław Samborski on October 29, 2026, at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Kosowy. The deceased was the retired pastor of the parish.
During the liturgy, Monsignor Stanisław Wójcik delivered the homily. Bishop Wątroba welcomed the gathered priests, family members, and parishioners, noting that the funeral serves as a profession of faith in eternal life and the resurrection.
The bishop thanked the community for the late canon's years of priestly service, describing him as a diligent pastor who cared for both the spiritual and material development of the parish.
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- Official source@diecezjarzUroczystości pogrzebowe śp. ks. kan. Stanisława Samborskiego w Kosowach
Diocese of Rzeszów · x. Jakub Nagi
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