Tomasz Sztajerwald

Tomasz Sztajerwald was born on 24 November 1977 in Wołomin. He underwent his philosophical and theological studies at the Major Seminary of Warszawa-Praga. He was ordained a priest on 3 June 2000 by Bishop Kazimierz Romaniuk. Following his ordination, he pursued further studies at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, where he obtained a licentiate in psychology in 2009. In 2020, he earned a doctorate in psychology from the same university. ==Priesthood==

Sztajerwald served as a curate at the parish of the Transfiguration in Radzymin (2000–2006). He later became a prefect at the Major Seminary of Warszawa-Praga, eventually serving as its vice-rector and, from 2021 until his episcopal appointment, as its rector. ==Episcopal ministry==

On 5 November 2024, Pope Francis appointed him auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Warsaw-Praga, assigning him the titular see of Cediae. In 2025, he expressed that his ministry is shaped by the "experience of the universal Church," emphasizing the importance of spiritual enrichment through communal faith. ==References==