{"id":96086,"date":"2026-11-01T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/?p=96086"},"modified":"2026-11-01T06:32:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T05:32:58","slug":"don-biker-the-biker-priest-who-spreads-the-gospel-on-two-wheels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/2026\/11\/01\/don-biker-the-biker-priest-who-spreads-the-gospel-on-two-wheels\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Biker: The Biker Priest Who Spreads the Gospel on Two Wheels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fr. TADEUSZ ROZMUS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pastor of Castel Gandolfo, Don Biker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was born a motorcyclist, my dad was a motorcyclist, and as a kid I was very passionate about it. When I was a kid, I had a motorcycle built for me out of spare parts, with fake license plates. We used to run from the police with our friends, so I grew up in the world of motorcycles. For me, motorcycles are my life.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is Tadeusz Rozmus, a Polish priest who is celebrating 40 years of priesthood this year. He is a Salesian and, since 2021, has served as pastor of the parish in Castel Gandolfo, where the pope goes on vacation. He has also been a provincial in Krakow, a missionary in Egypt and Uganda, and the European representative on the Salesian General Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But aside from carrying out his ministry in the traditional way, Fr Tadeusz ministers to those who share his passion for motorcycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fr. TADEUSZ ROZMUS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pastor of Castel Gandolfo, Don Biker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a priest, my motorcycle helps me connect with different communities. Many people don\u2019t notice whether I\u2019m a priest or not; they just see that I\u2019m a motorcyclist. That way, I become friends with everyone, even those who aren\u2019t \u201cofficial\u201d believers, and I think that\u2019s very important.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They call him \u201cDon Biker,\u201d and his passion is well known, as he often goes out with groups of biker friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few days ago, he gathered about a hundred motorcycle enthusiasts for a Mass and to greet Pope Leo, despite several of them not being Catholic. Afterwards, the bikers had lunch together at the parish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fr. TADEUSZ ROZMUS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pastor of Castel Gandolfo, Don Biker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pope Francis said that we need to leave the churches and go where the people are. Well, this is one way to do it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A couple of times a year, Don Biker makes the journey from his parish near Rome to his hometown of Krakow, about 1,600 kilometers. He does it on a motorcycle, of course, and some of his biker friends join him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suring the Jubilee of Hope<\/strong>, he went with them to the Vatican, where they were able to greet Pope Leo for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Don Biker<\/strong>, the motorcycle is a way of life. It\u2019s an opportunity to connect with others, to stop and pray, and to bear witness to his faith.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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