Cardinal Glemp served in an interim role as the primate of the Polish church, but as of his 80th birthday on Friday, the reigns have been handed over to Archbishop Muszynski. Commenting on the new appointment for the Archbishop of Gniezno, Benedict said, "This honorary title returns to the oldest Metropolan Diocese in Polish lands, tied to the devotion to Saint Adalbert, Patron of Poland." Until 1981, the primate of the Polish Church had always been the Archbishop of Gniezno.
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