43 Notable alumni of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University of Warsaw
Updated: June 01, 2026 EliteDegrees
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University of Warsaw is ranked #1,619 in the world and #38 in Poland by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 43 notable alumni from Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University of Warsaw sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University of Warsaw won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Tomasz Makowski
1970-. (aged 56)
historian
librarian
Tomasz Makowski is a Polish librarian and historian. Since 2007, he has served as Director General of the National Library of Poland and the head of the National Council of Libraries and the National Library Resources Committee at the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. Since 2024, he is the Vice-Chair of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries (CDNL).
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2. Artur Michalski
1962-. (aged 64)
diplomat
journalist
Artur Antoni Michalski is a Polish diplomat and journalist; an ambassador to Moldova (2012–2017) and Belarus (2018–2023).
3. Pavlo Honcharuk
1978-. (aged 48)
Catholic deacon
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk is a Ukrainian Roman Catholic prelate who serves as a Diocesan bishop of the Kharkiv-Zaporizhia since 6 January 2020.
4. Łukasz Konarzewski
1955-. (aged 71)
art historian
Łukasz Konarzewski is a Polish historian of art, art restorer, a civil servant of both central and local governmental administration. Since 2017, the Silesian Provincial Conservator of Monuments in Katowice.
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5. Adam Lepa
1939-2022 (aged 83)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Adam Lepa was a Polish Roman Catholic prelate.
6. Grzegorz Piechowiak
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Grzegorz Piechowiak – is a Polish politician, member of the III, VIII and IX Sejm. Member of Agreement.
7. Wacław Świerzawski
1927-2017 (aged 90)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Wacław Józef Świerzawski was a Roman Catholic bishop and professor.
8. Wlodzimierz Roman Juszczak
1957-. (aged 69)
Catholic priest
Catholic deacon
Włodzimierz Roman Juszczak OSBM is the current bishop ordinary of the Wrocław-Gdańsk Eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
9. Teresa Piotrowska
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
Teresa Piotrowska is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 16,716 votes in 4 Bydgoszcz district, as a candidate from the Civic Platform list.
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10. Jacek Salij
1942-. (aged 84)
philosopher
Jacek Salij OP is a Polish theologian and Thomist, philosopher, Roman Catholic priest, Dominican, translator, writer and publicist.
11. Tadeusz Pikus
1949-. (aged 77)
university teacher
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
Tadeusz Pikus is a Polish Roman Catholic prelate who was bishop of Drohiczyn from 2014 to 2019. He was previously auxiliary bishop of Warsaw from 1999 to 2014.
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12. Piotr Sawczuk
1962-. (aged 64)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Piotr Henryk Sawczuk is a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church, serving as the bishop of the Diocese of Drohiczyn since 2019. He was previously the auxiliary bishop of Siedlce and titular bishop of Ottana from 2013 to 2019.
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13. Stanisław Stefanek
1936-2020 (aged 84)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Stanisław Stefanek was a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church.
14. Piotr Greger
1964-. (aged 62)
Catholic deacon
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
Piotr Greger is a Polish Roman Catholic bishop.
15. Zyta Rudzka
1964-. (aged 62)
writer
playwright
psychologist
screenwriter
Zyta Rudzka is a Polish novelist, screenwriter, poet and psychologist. She is regarded as one of the most prominent contemporary Polish writers. In 2023, she received the Nike Award.
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16. Krzysztof Włodarczyk
1961-. (aged 65)
Catholic deacon
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
Krzysztof Stefan Włodarczyk is a Polish Roman Catholic bishop. He was Bishop of the Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg between 2016 and 2021 and of the Diocese of Bydgoszcz since 2021.
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17. Gerard Bernacki
1942-2018 (aged 76)
university teacher
Catholic priest
preacher
Catholic bishop
confessor
Gerard Bernacki was a Polish Roman Catholic bishop.
18. Jan Piotrowski
1953-. (aged 73)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Jan Piotrowski is a Polish Roman Catholic bishop, being the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kielce since 2014. He previously served as the auxiliary bishop of Tarnów and titular bishop of Sinitis from 2013 to 2014.
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19. Janusz Pasierb
1929-1993 (aged 64)
Catholic priest
poet
art historian
historian
Janusz Stanisław Pasierb was a Polish Catholic priest, poet and writer, historian.
20. Jan Góra
1948-2015 (aged 67)
Catholic priest
philosopher
Catholic theologian
theologian
Jan Wojciech Góra OP was a Dominican Roman Catholic priest, Doctor of Theology, academic and chaplain. Since 1997, he had been the organiser of the Polish Youth Meeting Lednica 2000 at the Lednica Fields and the Primate Days in Prudnik dedicated to the cardinal Stefan Wyszyński. Animator for the academic chaplaincy centre "Respublica Dominicana" in Jamna. Author of numerous books...
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21. Józef Życiński
1948-2011 (aged 63)
university teacher
Catholic priest
philosopher
Catholic bishop
Catholic deacon
Józef Mirosław Życiński was a Polish philosopher, publicist, the Roman Catholic metropolitan archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lublin and a professor of the Pontifical Academy of Theology in Rome, Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow and Catholic University of Lublin.
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22. Jan Grabiec
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
spokesperson
Jan Grabiec is a Polish politician serving as minister without portfolio and as head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister since 2023. He has been a member of the Sejm since 2015.
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23. Józef Michalik
1941-. (aged 85)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Józef Michalik is a Polish Roman Catholic bishop, the diocesan Bishop of the Zielona Góra-Gorzów diocese in 1986-1993 (to 1992 of Gorzów), Archbishop of Przemyśl in 1993–2016, and the president of the Polish Episcopal Conference in 2004–2014.
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24. Roman Kotliński
1967-. (aged 59)
journalist
politician
Roman Kotliński is a Polish politician, publisher, writer and journalist. He was a Roman Catholic priest for three years. He published a trilogy Byłem księdzem (I was a priest) and in March 2000 he began publishing the newspaper "Fakty i Mity", left-wing and anticlerical oriented weekly magazine. He was member of Democratic Left Alliance for several years, then become co-founder...
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25. Zbigniew Zieliński
1965-. (aged 61)
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
sociologist
Zbigniew Zieliński is a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church who is metropolitan archbishop of Poznań since 2025. He was bishop of the Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg from 2023 to 2025, after serving as bishop coadjutor there for a year. He was auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Gdańsk from 2015 to 2022.
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26. Artur Górski
1970-2016 (aged 46)
university teacher
politician
Artur Cezary Górski was a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 2850 votes in 19 Warsaw district, running on the Law and Justice ticket. He was reelected in 2007 and was in office until his death. Górski was also the first chairman of the Conservative-Monarchist Club.
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27. Andrzej Jeż
1963-. (aged 63)
theologian
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
Andrzej Jeż is a Polish Roman Catholic bishop, being the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarnów since 2012. He was previously the auxiliary bishop of Tarnów and titular bishop of Tigillava from 2009 to 2012.
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28. Maria Szyszkowska
1937-. (aged 89)
social activist
philosopher
university teacher
politician
Maria Szyszkowska is a Polish academic, writer and former senator. Szyszkowska was a member of the Democratic Left Alliance and chaired that Party's Ethics Committee. She is currently a leader of Reason of the Polish Left.
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29. Józef Zawitkowski
1938-2020 (aged 82)
Catholic priest
poet
Catholic bishop
composer
Józef Zawitkowski was a Polish Roman Catholic bishop.
30. Jan Kaczkowski
1977-2016 (aged 39)
vlogger
ethicist
Catholic priest
Latin Catholic priest
university teacher
Jan Adam Kaczkowski was a Polish Roman Catholic priest, doctor of theological sciences, bioethicist, vlogger, and director of the Puck Hospice.
31. Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz
1983-. (aged 43)
economist
jurist
politician
Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz is a Polish lawyer and politician. Since 2024 she is a member of the European Parliament.
32. Wojciech Sumliński
1969-. (aged 57)
journalist
opinion journalist
non-fiction writer
psychologist
Wojciech Sumliński is a Polish psychologist, investigative journalist, publicist and film director. He worked for the Polish magazines, including: the daily newspaper Życie and the weekly magazines Gazeta Polska and Wprost. Sumliński made also documentaries for Telewizja Polska (public Polish Television). In his career he has written about the death circumstances of priest Jerzy Popiełuszko, history of the Polish communist...
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33. Mateusz Kijowski
1968-. (aged 58)
social activist
programmer
blogger
politician
journalist
Mateusz Kijowski is an IT specialist, journalist, social activist, and blogger.
34. Tomasz Majewski
1981-. (aged 45)
shot putter
athletics competitor
Tomasz Majewski is a Polish shot putter and a double Olympic gold medalist (2008 Beijing, 2012 London). He is the third shot putter to successfully defend the Olympic title, first European to do so, and the first since Parry O'Brien in 1956. He also won the silver medal at the 2009 World Athletics Championships and gold medal at the 2010...
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35. Konstanty Radziwiłł
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
physician
Konstanty Mikołaj Melchior Maria Radziwiłł is a Polish politician, physician, from 2023 to 2024 serving as ambassador to Lithuania. He was Poland's Minister of Health from 16 November 2015 to 9 January 2018. He is a former Voivode of the Masovian Voivodeship (2019–2023), and member of the Polish Senate and a past president of the Chamber of Physicians and Dentists.
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36. Jacek Ozdoba
1991-. (aged 35)
jurist
politician
Jacek Ozdoba is a Polish politician, lawyer, civil servant, Warsaw councillor (2014–2019), member of the Sejm of the 9th and 10th terms (2020–2023), Secretary of State in the Ministry of the Environment and Climate, Member of the Council of Ministers since 2023, and Member of the10th term of the European Parliament since 2024.
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37. Tadeusz Rydzyk
1945-. (aged 81)
university teacher
Catholic priest
theologian
entrepreneur
pedagogue
Tadeusz Rydzyk is a Polish Redemptorist Catholic priest and activist. He is the founder and director of the conservative Radio Maryja station, and founder of the University of Social and Media Culture in Toruń.
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38. Jan Maria Jackowski
1958-. (aged 68)
historian
writer
essayist
local politician
opinion journalist
Jan Maria Jackowski is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Senate of Poland (10th term) representing the constituency of Płock. He was also elected to the 8th term (2011–2015) and 9th term (2015–2019) of the Senate of Poland.
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39. Józef Kupny
1956-. (aged 70)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
religion sociologist
Catholic deacon
Józef Piotr Kupny is a Polish Roman Catholic prelate. He has been archbishop of Wrocław since 2013 and vice president of the Polish Episcopal Conference since 2024. He was previously auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Katowice from 2006 to 2013.
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40. Adrian Józef Galbas
1968-. (aged 58)
Catholic priest
Catholic cleric
Catholic bishop
religious
Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C. is a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Metropolitan Archbishop of Warsaw since December 2024. He became Archbishop of Katowice in May 2023, after sixteen months as coadjutor there. He was auxiliary bishop of Ełk from 2020 to 2021. He is a professed member of the Pallottines (Society of the Catholic Apostolate).
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41. Marian Jaworski
1926-2020 (aged 94)
philosopher
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
Marian Franciszek Jaworski was a Cardinal Priest and Archbishop of Lviv of the Latins in the Roman Catholic Church. He was a close friend of Pope John Paul II.
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42. Marcin Romanowski
1976-. (aged 50)
jurist
politician
Marcin Romanowski is a Polish politician. He was a deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Poland in the Second and Third Cabinet of Mateusz Morawiecki. He was elected as a member of the Sejm on 15 October 2023 from the Law and Justice list. Since January 2024 deputy representative of the Sejm in the Parliamentary Assembly of the...
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43. Marian Gołębiewski
1937-2024 (aged 87)
lecturer
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
university teacher
theologian
Marian Gołębiewski was a Polish Roman Catholic prelate, who served as an archbishop of Wrocław from 2004 to 2013. From 1996 to 2004, he was Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg.
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