Józef Michalik: key obituary facts
Is Józef Michalik dead? Yes. Józef Michalik died on May 3, 2026, at age 85.
Cause of death: Józef Michalik's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Józef Michalik known for?
He was known as Roman Catholic archbishop.
More about Józef Michalik
Born: 20 April 1941.
Place of birth: Zambrów.
Place of death: Przemyśl.
Gender: male.
Occupation: Catholic priest, Catholic bishop.
Nationality: Poland.
Education: Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw.
Awards: Prelate of His Holiness, Polonia Mater Nostra Est.
Józef Michalik, Polish Roman Catholic prelate and archbishop of Przemyśl, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 85.
He served as bishop of Zielona Góra–Gorzów from 1986 to 1993 and as archbishop of Przemyśl from 1993 to 2016. Michalik was also president of the Polish Episcopal Conference from 2004 to 2014.
Born in Zambrów on April 20, 1941, he was ordained a priest in 1964 and later received a doctorate in theology in Rome in 1972.
Józef Michalik, 85, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Przemyśl (1993–2016), bishop of Zielona Góra–Gorzów (1986–1993) and president of the PEC (2004–2014).