Territorial Prelature of Schneidemühl

Praelatura Territorialis Schneidemuhlensis

Suppressed

To: Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Schneidemühl
- Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
- Elevated: 13 August 1930
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia}
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Country: Poland
- Square Kilometers: 9,200 (3,553 Square Miles)
Apostolic Administration of Schneidemühl
- Latin Name: Schneidemuhlensis
- Erected: 1 May 1923
- Country: Poland

Past Ordinaries

Franz Hartz † (25 Feb 1931 Appointed - 1945 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Schneidemühl
1 May 1923	Erected	Diocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm) Archdiocese of Gniezno e Poznań	Apostolic Administration of Schneidemühl (erected)
Territorial Prelature of Schneidemühl
13 August 1930	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Schneidemühl	Territorial Prelature of Schneidemühl
28 June 1972	Territory Lost	Diocese of Berlin Territorial Prelature of Schneidemühl (Trzcianka and Pila) Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia}	Diocese of Gorzów (erected) (Zielona Gora)
28 June 1972	Suppressed	Diocese of Berlin Territorial Prelature of Schneidemühl (suppressed)	Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg (erected) (Koszalin, Lebork, and Kostkowo and Wierzchucino (in Gdánsk))

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Territorial Prelature of Schneidemühl

1950 980,713 1,178,577 83.2% 214 111 325 3,017 311 242 ap1951

1958 500,000 550,000 90.9% 150 100 250 2,000 100 ap1971