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Fr. Gabriel Stawowy, the New Economer General of the Congregation
The 29th General Chapter of the Salesian Congregation elected Fr. Gabriel Stawowy from Poland as the new Economer General of the Congregation. As the new Economer General, Fr. Gabriel brings decades of financial and administrative expertise to ensure the responsible stewardship of Salesian resources in service of the Congregation’s mission worldwide. He is fluent in Polish, Italian, and English.
Born on Christmas Day in 1966 in Miedźna, Diocese of Katowice, Poland, Fr. Stawowy is the son of Teofil Stawowy and Malgorzata Niesyto. He entered the Salesian novitiate in Kopiec in 1984 and made his first religious profession on August 22, 1985. He made his perpetual profession on August 10, 1991, in Rumia and was ordained a priest on June 16, 1995, in Kraków.
Salesian Ministry and Leadership
Świętochłowice, Poland (1995-2002) – Served as House Councillor and Vice-Rector.
Nowa Huta, Kraków (2002-2011) – Rector for nine years while serving as School Principal from 2006 to 2011.
Salesian Province of Kraków (PLS) (2006-2022) – Held key leadership roles, including Provincial Councillor (2006-2012); Delegate for Schools (2006-2012); Province Economer (2012-2022)
Salesian Missions, New Rochelle, USA (2023-present) – Served as Assistant Director at the Salesian Mission Office.
Fr. Stawowy pursued further studies at the Salesian Pontifical University (UPS) in Rome and Berkeley, USA.
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