The parish priest of Old Town left after a dispute over the parishioner's funeral

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Fr Andrzej Pazyński ceased to be parish priest in Starczówek on 31 August, after a dispute around the ceremony of 88-year-old Antonina Kozłowski. According to the family, the clergyman had an hr before the ceremony to refuse her release due to fees for benches and organs. The Archdiocese of Wrocław confirmed that the priest does not presently execute any pastoral function.

An hr of mourning dispute

Antonina Kozłowska was 88 years old. Her ceremony was held in the parish in Starczówek, Lower Silesia, but according to the family's relationship, 1 hr before the ceremony, Fr Andrzej Paszyński was to refuse to conduct her due to a dispute over money transferred to benches and organs. Closers informed that they had previously paid the parish council PLN 690, and the clergy wanted to pass another PLN 200 to the clergy.

Eventually, the mass and burial took place. However, the household and parishioners described the event to the media and reported it to the curia. The female quoted by the press asked how money could be allowed to regulation the Church at specified a time.

Resignation of the parish priest

After publishing the case, Fr Andrzej Pazyński resigned. The spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Wrocław, Fr Maciej Rajfur, said that the priest held office until 31 August. presently there is no pastoral function and was not directed to another parish as a parish priest.

Fr Andrzej Pańczak became the interim admin of the parish. The Archdiocese indicated that this is simply a transitional solution. For the household ceremony should be a time of prayer and farewell, free from dispute over fees.

Source: Virtual Poland, Gazeta Wrocławska, One.

Source: WP News