Józef Joachim Goldtmann (21 March 1782 – 22 March 1853) was a Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Sandomierz. Goldtmann was born on 21 March 1782 to Charles and Francisca Goldtmann in

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; he would be baptized the same day. In 1804, Goldtmann entered the seminary in

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. He would be ordained a priest in 1806. In addition, he would be appointed

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for the cathedral of the Diocese of Włocławek in 1824 and

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of the diocese in 1825. On 15 September 1838, Goldtmann was consecrated as auxiliary bishop of Włocławek and titular bishop of

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; he would begin his term on 17 September. He would be transferred to the Diocese of Sandomierz in 1844. In 1848, Goldtmann was awarded the

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, 1st Class.

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1782 births 1853 deaths People from Wejherowo People from West Prussia 19th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Poland {{Poland-bishop-stub