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Bishop Paweł Socha CM dies at 91

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Bishop Paweł Socha CM, the retired auxiliary bishop of the Zielona Góra-Gorzów diocese, died on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at the age of 91. Funeral services are scheduled for November 4 and 5 in Zielona Góra and Gorzów Wielkopolski.

A member of the Congregation of the Mission, Bishop Socha was ordained a priest on May 22, 1958. On November 16, 1973, Pope Paul VI appointed him auxiliary bishop for the newly formed diocese of Gorzów, assigning him the titular see of Tunigaba. He received episcopal ordination from Cardinal Karol Wojtyła on December 26, 1973.

Bishop Socha served the Zielona Góra-Gorzów diocese throughout his entire episcopal ministry. He was known as a preacher and retreat leader.

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Earlier version, Friday 30 October

Bishop Paweł Socha CM died

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 30, 1:30 AM Niedziela Polski Odszedł do wieczności bp Paweł Socha
  2. Oct 29, 10:01 AM Konferencja Episkopatu Polski Polski Zmarł bp Paweł Socha CM (1935-2026)
  3. Oct 30, 1:58 AM Opoka Polski Zmarł bp Paweł Socha CM. Miał 91 lat, był cenionym rekolekcjonistą i kaznodzieją
  4. Oct 30, 1:49 AM Stacja7 Polski Zmarł bp Paweł Socha. Był cenionym rekolekcjonistą i kaznodzieją

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