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Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz

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Antoni Dydycz OFMCap
Bishop Emeritus of Drohiczyn
Appointed20 June 1994
Term ended29 March 2014
Orders
Ordination29 June 1963
Consecration10 July 1994
by Józef Kowalczyk
Personal details
Born(1938-08-24)24 August 1938
NationalityPolish
Motto
  • Populus Tuus - hereditas Tua
  • (Your People - your inheritance)

Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz OFMCap (August 24, 1938) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Drohiczyn from 1994 to 2014.

Life

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Born in Serpelice, Dydycz became a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 29, 1963.

On June 20, 1994, he was appointed bishop of Drohiczyn. Dydycz received his episcopal consecration on the following July 10 from Józef Kowalczyk, nuncio for Poland, with archbishop of Białystok, Stanislaw Szymecki, and archbishop emeritus of Camerino-San Severino Marche, Francesco Gioia, serving as co-consecrators.

On March 29, 2014, his resignation was accepted upon reaching the age of 75 years.

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