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Why is Leo sending the ‘Lynx of Lodz’ to Krakow?

Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś is heading to Poland’s best-known archdiocese

Luke Coppen
Nov 27, 2025
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In a blow to fans of ecclesiastical nicknames, Pope Leo XIV has named the Polish churchman dubbed the “Lynx of Łódź” as the next Archbishop of Kraków.

Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś discusses his appointment as Archbishop of Kraków on Nov. 26, 2025. Screenshot from @archidiecezjalodzka YouTube channel.

Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś, whose surname means “Lynx” in Polish, h…

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