Thomas Wenski
- January 5, 2024
- Religious Leader
Quick Facts
Full Name | Thomas Wenski |
Occupation | Religious Leader |
Date Of Birth | Oct 18, 1950(1950-10-18) |
Age | 74 |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Florida |
Horoscope | Libra |
Thomas Wenski Biography
Name | Thomas Wenski |
Birthday | Oct 18 |
Birth Year | 1950 |
Home Town | Florida |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Libra |
Thomas Wenski is one of the most popular and richest Religious Leader who was born on October 18, 1950 in Florida, United States. American priest of the Roman Catholic Church who became archbishop in Miami in the year 2010.
The appointment was made by Florida Governor He was appointed by Florida Governor Jeb Bush to the Florida Council on Homelessness in 2001. to the Florida Council on Homelessness in 2001.
Thomas Gerard Wenski (born October 18, 1950) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was appointed Archbishop of Miami by Pope Benedict XVI on April 20, 2010 and was installed on June 1, 2010. He previously served as Bishop of Orlando (2004–2010), coadjutor bishop of Orlando (2003–2004), and auxiliary bishop of Miami (1997–2003).
Wenski was raised in Lake Worth, where he attended Sacred Heart School. He decided to become a priest in the third grade, later recalling, “I never imagined myself as anything else; it was what God wanted me to do, although I sometimes vacillated on whether I wanted to do it.” At age 13, he entered St. John Vianney Seminary in Miami. During his twelve years at the seminary, he was a self-described “very liberal seminarian,” questioning Catholic teaching on clerical celibacy and the ordination of women. His views eventually became more conservative through his experience working with Cuban immigrants and reading about communism in Poland and Cuba. He graduated from St. John Vianney, in 1970 with an associate’s degree.
His father was an Polish Immigrant.
Thomas Wenski Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Religious Leader |
House | Living in own house. |
Thomas Wenski is one of the richest Religious Leader from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thomas Wenski 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He ran a day camp that was open to African American children in Miami.
He has worked tirelessly to build a stronger connection between the Miami Diocese with the City’s Cuban community.
Wenski was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, to Chester and Louise (née Zawacki) Wenski. His father was born in Poland with the last name “Wiśniewski”, and came to the United States with his parents in 1910 at age 2. The family eventually adopted the Anglicized version, “Wenski”. Both Chester and Louise were raised in the Polish neighborhoods of Detroit, Michigan, but moved to Florida after their marriage. Together they ran a business spray- painting stucco houses.
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In addition to his episcopal duties, Wenski served on numerous boards including Catholic Hospice, Catholic Charities, Catholic Charities Legal Services, and St. Thomas University. He served as chair of Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (1998–2001), and of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration (2001–2004). He also served on the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust and the Coordinating Council of Broward, and was appointed by Florida governor Jeb Bush to the Florida Council on Homelessness, in 2001, and the Task Force on Haiti in 2004.
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Wenski convoked the first synod for the Diocese of Orlando in 2004. He held listening sessions with a diverse group of Catholics to hear about their concerns and hopes for the future for the diocese. He designated 2008 as the “Year of Evangelization,” putting a greater emphasis on deepening the faith of all people. At the time of his appointment to Miami in 2010, he was leading the diocese through the early stages of both a $150 million capital campaign and an extensive renovation of St. James Cathedral.