Szczecin-Kamień (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Wiesław Andrzej Śmigiel, Archbishop
Henryk Wejman, Auxiliary Bishop
Andrzej Dzięga, Archbishop Emeritus
Marian Błażej Kruszyłowicz, O.F.M. Conv., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 25 March 1992
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 12,754 (4,926 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.szczecin.kuria.pl/
Mailing Address: Kuria Metropolitalna, ul. Papieza Pawla VI 4, 71-459 Szczecin, Polska
Telephone: (091)454.22.92
Fax: 453.69.08

Historical Details

Diocese of Szczecin-Kamień
- Latin Name: Sedinensis-Caminensis
- Erected: 28 June 1972
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gniezno
- Country: Poland

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jerzy Stroba † (28 Jun 1972 Appointed - 21 Sep 1978 Appointed, Archbishop of Poznań)
Kazimierz Jan Majdański † (1 Mar 1979 Appointed - 25 Mar 1992 Retired)
Marian Przykucki † (25 Mar 1992 Appointed - 1 May 1999 Retired)
Zygmunt Kamiński † (1 May 1999 Appointed - 21 Feb 2009 Retired)
Andrzej Dzięga (21 Feb 2009 Appointed - 24 Feb 2024 Resigned)
Wiesław Andrzej Śmigiel (13 Sep 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Szczecin-Kamień
28 June 1972	Erected	Diocese of Berlin (Szczecin)	Diocese of Szczecin-Kamień (erected)
Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień
25 March 1992	Elevated	Diocese of Szczecin-Kamień	Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień

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

Diocese of Szczecin-Kamień

1980 927,000 990,000 93.6% 217 123 340 2,726 130 168 168 ap1981

1990 1,000,000 1,073,400 93.2% 330 152 482 2,074 157 203 236 ap1991

Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień

1999 1,000,000 1,079,200 92.7% 431 168 599 1,669 171 186 266 ap2000

2000 1,000,000 1,078,800 92.7% 440 173 613 1,631 8 179 177 266 ap2001

2001 1,000,000 1,080,514 92.5% 447 177 624 1,602 182 177 266 ap2002

2002 1,000,000 1,074,593 93.1% 455 174 629 1,589 179 171 266 ap2003

2003 1,000,000 1,075,100 93.0% 460 179 639 1,564 184 173 267 ap2004

2004 1,000,000 1,074,000 93.1% 464 177 641 1,560 185 171 268 ap2005

2010 1,000,000 1,065,920 93.8% 468 183 651 1,536 187 170 270 ap2011

2014 1,000,000 1,043,178 95.9% 481 185 666 1,501 205 153 273 ap2015

2017 988,500 1,027,286 96.2% 488 182 670 1,475 4 204 168 274 ap2018

2020 975,450 1,014,003 96.2% 484 174 658 1,482 4 197 157 275 ap2021

2022 962,690 1,000,745 96.2% 475 159 634 1,518 4 183 161 275 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Szczecin-Kamień
1980	927,000	990,000	93.6%	217	123	340	2,726		130	168	168	ap1981
1990	1,000,000	1,073,400	93.2%	330	152	482	2,074		157	203	236	ap1991
Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień
1999	1,000,000	1,079,200	92.7%	431	168	599	1,669		171	186	266	ap2000
2000	1,000,000	1,078,800	92.7%	440	173	613	1,631	8	179	177	266	ap2001
2001	1,000,000	1,080,514	92.5%	447	177	624	1,602		182	177	266	ap2002
2002	1,000,000	1,074,593	93.1%	455	174	629	1,589		179	171	266	ap2003
2003	1,000,000	1,075,100	93.0%	460	179	639	1,564		184	173	267	ap2004
2004	1,000,000	1,074,000	93.1%	464	177	641	1,560		185	171	268	ap2005
2010	1,000,000	1,065,920	93.8%	468	183	651	1,536		187	170	270	ap2011
2014	1,000,000	1,043,178	95.9%	481	185	666	1,501		205	153	273	ap2015
2017	988,500	1,027,286	96.2%	488	182	670	1,475	4	204	168	274	ap2018
2020	975,450	1,014,003	96.2%	484	174	658	1,482	4	197	157	275	ap2021
2022	962,690	1,000,745	96.2%	475	159	634	1,518	4	183	161	275	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Andrzej Dzięga (Archbishop: 21 Feb 2009 to 24 Feb 2024)
Grzegorz Kaszak (Priest: 18 Jun 1989 to 10 Nov 2007)
Marian Błażej Kruszyłowicz, O.F.M. Conv. (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Dec 1989 to 11 May 2013)
Wiesław Andrzej Śmigiel (Archbishop: 13 Sep 2024 - )
Henryk Wejman (Priest: 15 Apr 1984; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Nov 2014)
Zbigniew Jan Zieliński (Apostolic Administrator: 24 Feb 2024 to 25 Oct 2024)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jan Stefan Gałecki † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Feb 1974 to 22 Sep 2007)
Zygmunt Kamiński † (Archbishop: 1 May 1999 to 21 Feb 2009)
Kazimierz Jan Majdański † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1979 to 25 Mar 1992)
Marian Przykucki † (Archbishop: 25 Mar 1992 to 1 May 1999)
Stanisław Stefanek, S. Chr. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jul 1980 to 26 Oct 1996)
Jerzy Stroba † (Bishop: 28 Jun 1972 to 21 Sep 1978)

Source(s)

Diocese of Szczecin-Kamień
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 657, to Page 659
Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 84, Page 1,099, to Page 1,112

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