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Remembering Archbishop Hoser

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Archbishop Henryk Hoser, SAC, who passed on August 13, 2021. Pope Francis appointed Archbishop Hoser to be the Apostolic visitor to Medjugorje in 2018 before officially recognizing pilgrimages to Medjugorje in 2019. Please join us in prayers as we remember his service and legacy. May he rest in eternal peace in the kingdom of heaven! 

His Excellency was born in 1942 in Poland and was elevated to Archbishop as personam in 2005 by Saint John Paul II – before being appointed to lead the Roman Catholic Diocese of Warszawa-Praga by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in 2008. On February 11, 2017 – Pope Francis assigned him to be the special envoy to Medjugorje, with the mission to determine the pastoral needs of the Parish seeing its popularity as a place for prayer and pilgrimage.

After reporting his findings, Archbishop Hoser resigned as the Archbishop of the Diocese of Warzawa-Prague on December 7, 2017. Later, Pope Francis’ went on to appoint him as the Archbishop to his post in Medjugorje for an indefinite period of time.Learn more here. 

His excellency filmed a special message for all 206 Tours Pilgrims in January 2021. Watch his message below:

(Please forgive any errors in translation and/or captioning)