Thad J. Jakubowski

Thaddeus "Thad" Joseph Jakubowski (April 5, 1924 – July 14, 2013) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 1988 to 2003

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Thad Joseph Jakubowski
Titular Bishop of Plestia Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
See	Chicago
Orders
Ordination	May 3, 1950 by Samuel Alphonsus Stritch
Consecration	April 11, 1988 by Joseph Bernardin
Personal details
Born	(1924-04-05)April 5, 1924 Chicago, Illinois, US
Died	July 14, 2013(2013-07-14) (aged 89) Chicago
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Education	St. Mary of the Lake Seminary Loyola University Chicago
Motto	Delectionem dei servate (Keep the delight of God)

Early life

Thad Jakubowski was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 5, 1924 to Michael and Victoria Jakubowski.^[1] As a child, he attended St. Mary Magdalene School in Chicago. Deciding to become a priest, he then entered the Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary, the minor seminary in Chicago. Jakubowski continued his preparate at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois. He was awarded a Bachelor Arts degree and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from St. Mary. He later received a Master of Arts degree in classics from Loyola University Chicago.^[2]

Priesthood

Jakubowski was ordained into the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago on May 3, 1950, by Cardinal Samuel Alphonsus Stritch. After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned Jakubowski as an assistant pastor at St. Ann Parish in Chicago. In 1957, he was appointed to the faculty at Archbishop Quigley to teach the classics; he eventually became dean of students.

In 1976, Jakubowski left Archbishop Quigley to serve as pastor of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in Chicago. During this period, he was also an urban vicar and head of a deanery.^[2]

Auxiliary bishop of Chicago

Pope John Paul II appointed Jakubowski as titular bishop of Plestia and as an auxiliary bishop of Chicago, Illinois on February 18, 1988. He was consecrated in Chicago at Holy Name Cathedral by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin on April 11, 1988. As auxiliary bishop, he served as a liaison between the Polish community in the archdiocese and Bernardin.^[3]

Jakubowski retired as auxiliary bishop of Chicago on January 24, 2003. He died at St. Mary of Providence Home in Chicago on July 14, 2013.^[2]