Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Szczecin–Kamień

Poland Poland

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Szczecin–Kamień (polski) / Stettino–Kamień (Italiano) / Sedinen(sis)–Caminen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Koszalin–Kołobrzeg, Zielona Góra–Gorzów

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Najświętszej Maryi Panny Matki Kościoła (May 31), Saint Otto von Mistelbach (July 1)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 30

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2024.09.13 – ...):Archbishop Wiesław Śmigiel (56)Archbishop Wiesław Śmigiel (56)
Auxiliary Bishop (2014.11.22 – ...):Bishop Henryk Wejman (65)Bishop Henryk Wejman (65)

Titular Bishop of Sinitis

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Szczecin–Kamień (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Wiesław Śmigiel (56)Archbishop Wiesław Śmigiel (56)
(2024.09.13 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin–Kamień (Poland)

Omnibus omnia factus

Born:1969.01.03 (Świecie nad Wisłą, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1994.05.29
Consecrated Bishop:2012.04.21

Priest of Pelplin (Poland) (1994.05.29 – 2012.03.24)

Titular Bishop of Baeza (2012.03.24 – 2017.11.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Pelplin (Poland) (2012.03.24 – 2017.11.11)

Bishop of Toruń (Poland) (2017.11.11 – 2024.09.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Bydgoszcz (Poland) (2021.05.12 – 2021.09.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Płock (Poland) (2022.06.04 – 2022.10.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin–Kamień (Poland) (2024.09.13 – ...)

Bishop Zbigniew Jan Zieliński (60)Bishop Zbigniew Jan Zieliński (60)
(Apostolic Administrator 2024.02.24 – 2024.09.13)

Archbishop Andrzej Dzięga (72)Archbishop Andrzej Dzięga (72)
(2009.02.21 – 2024.02.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Szczecin–Kamień (Poland)

Dominus Jesus

Born:1952.12.14 (Radzyn Podlaski, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1977.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:2002.11.24

Priest of Siedlce (Poland) (1977.06.11 – 2002.10.07)

Bishop of Sandomierz (Poland) (2002.10.07 – 2009.02.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin–Kamień (Poland) (2009.02.21 – 2024.02.24)

Archbishop Zygmunt Kamiński
(1999.05.01 – 2009.02.21)

Ut omnes unum sint

Born:1933.02.22 (Wzgórze-Belzyce, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1956.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1975.11.30
Died:2010.05.01 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Midica (1975.10.28 – 1984.01.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin (Poland) (1975.10.28 – 1984.01.10)

Coadjutor Bishop of Płock (Poland) (1984.01.10 – 1988.02.04)

Bishop of Płock (Poland) (1988.02.04 – 1999.05.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin–Kamień (Poland) (1999.05.01 – 2009.02.21)

Archbishop Marian Przykucki
(1992.03.25 – 1999.05.01)

Beati pacifici

Born:1924.01.27 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:1950.02.19
Consecrated Bishop:1974.02.03
Died:2009.10.16 († 85)

Titular Bishop of Glenndálocha (1973.12.12 – 1981.06.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Poznań (Poland) (1973.12.12 – 1981.06.15)

Bishop of Chełmno (Poland) (1981.06.15 – 1992.03.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin–Kamień (Poland) (1992.03.25 – 1999.05.01)

Bishops of Szczecin–Kamień (Roman Rite)

Bishop Kazimierz Jan Majdański
(1979.03.01 – 1992.03.25)

Born:1916.03.01 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:1945.07.29
Consecrated Bishop:1963.03.24
Died:2007.04.29 († 91)

Titular Bishop of Zorolus (1962.11.19 – 1979.03.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek (Poland) (1962.11.19 – 1979.03.01)

Bishop of Szczecin–Kamień (Poland) (1979.03.01 – 1992.03.25)

Vice-President of Committee for the Family (1980 – 1981)

Bishop Jerzy Stroba (later Archbishop)
(1972.06.28 – 1978.09.21)

Da instrumentum tuum esse

Born:1919.12.17 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:1942.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:1958.11.16
Died:1999.05.12 († 79)

Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (Poland) (1958.07.04 – 1967)

Titular Bishop of Aradus (1958.07.04 – 1972.06.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław (Poland) (1967 – 1972.06.28)

Bishop of Szczecin–Kamień (Poland) (1972.06.28 – 1978.09.21)

Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (1974 – 1983)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Poznań (Poland) (1978.09.21 – 1996.04.11)

Bishops of Kamień (Roman Rite)

Bishop Bartłomiej Svave
(1544 – 1545)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1544 – 1545)

Bishop Erazm von Manteuffel
(1521.11.26 – 1544.01.27)

Died:1544.01.27

Coadjutor Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (? – 1521.11.26)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1521.11.26 – 1544.01.27)

Bishop Marcin von Karith
(1498.07.04 – 1521.11.26)

Consecrated Bishop:1498.11.11
Died:1521.11.26

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1498.07.04 – 1521.11.26)

Bishop Benedykt Wallenstein
(1485.12.02 – 1498)

Died:1499

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1485.12.02 – 1498)

Fr. Mikołaj Westphal
(1483 – 1483 not possessed)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1483 – 1483 not possessed)

Bishop Angelus von Sessa
(1482.07.24 – 1483)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1482.07.24 – 1483)

Bishop Marinus von Fregeno
(1478.11.16 – 1482.07.07)

Consecrated Bishop:1479.03.21
Died:1482.07.07

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1478.11.16 – 1482.07.07)

Bishop Mikołaj von Tuengen
(1472 – 1478)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1472 – 1478)

Fr. Ludwik von Eberstein
(1472 – 1472 not possessed)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1472 – 1472 not possessed)

Fr. Henning Kassebode
(1468 – 1468 not possessed)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1468 – 1468 not possessed)

Bishop Henning Iven
(1446 – 1468)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1446 – 1468)

Bishop Zygfryd von Boock
(1424 – 1446)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1424 – 1446)

Bishop Magnus von Sachsen-Lauenburg
(1410.03.14 – 1424.05.10)

Born:1390.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:1410.09
Died:1452.09.21 († 62)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1410.03.14 – 1424.05.10)

Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) (1424.05.10 – 1452.09.21)

Bishop Mikołaj von Schippenbeil, O.T.
(1398.06.01 – 1410)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1398.06.01 – 1410)

Archbishop Jan Kropidło
(1394.07.31 – 1398.04.26)

Died:1421.03.03

Bishop of Poznań (Poland) (1382.06.09 – 1384)

Bishop of Kujawy–Pomorze (Poland) (1384 – 1389.03.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gniezno (Poland) (1389.03.19 – 1394.07.31)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1394.07.31 – 1398.04.26)

Archbishop-Bishop of Chełmno (Poland) (1398.04.26 – 1402.01.27)

Archbishop-Bishop of Kujawy–Pomorze (Poland) (1402.01.27 – 1421.03.03)

Bishop Jan Brunonis
(1386.05.05 – 1394)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1386.05.05 – 1394)

Fr. Bogusław
(1386 – 1386 not possessed)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1386 – 1386 not possessed)

Bishop Jan Willekini, O. Cist.
(1385.11.07 – 1386)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1385.11.07 – 1386)

Bishop Filip von Rehberg
(1370.05.29 – 1385)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1370.05.29 – 1385)

Bishop Jan
(1343.09.03 – 1370)

Died:1370

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1343.09.03 – 1370)

Bishop Fryderyk von Eickstedt
(1330.09.17 – 1343)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1330.09.17 – 1343)

Bishop Wilhelm, O.P.
(1324.11.14 – 1330)

Died:1330

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1324.11.14 – 1330)

Fr. Jan von Goettingen
(1324 – 1324 not possessed)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1324 – 1324 not possessed)

Fr. Henryk von Henneberg
(1324 – 1324 not possessed)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1324 – 1324 not possessed)

Bishop Konrad
(1318.08.13 – 1324 not possessed)

Died:1324

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1318.08.13 – 1324 not possessed)

Bishop Henryk von Wacholtz
(1302.01.28 – 1317)

Died:1317

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1302.01.28 – 1317)

Fr. Ginter
(1300 – 1300 not possessed)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1300 – 1300 not possessed)

Bishop Piotr, O.P.
(1296.02.13 – 1300)

Died:1300

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1296.02.13 – 1300)

Fr. Wiesław
(1294 – 1296 not possessed)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1294 – 1296 not possessed)

Bishop Jaromar
(1289.10.07 – 1294)

Died:1294

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1289.10.07 – 1294)

Bishop Hermann von Gleichen
(1251.12 – 1289)

Died:1289

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1251.12 – 1289)

Bishop Wilhelm
(1244.12.24 – 1251)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1244.12.24 – 1251)

Bishop Konrad
(1233.11.13 – 1241.09.20)

Died:1241.09.20

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1233.11.13 – 1241.09.20)

Bishop Konrad
(1219.05.23 – 1233)

Died:1233

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1219.05.23 – 1233)

Bishop Zygwin
(1191 – 1219)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1191 – 1219)

Bishop Zygfryd
(1186 – 1191)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1186 – 1191)

Bishop Konrad
(1175 – 1186)

Bishop of Wollin (Poland) (1162 – 1175)

Bishop of Kamień (Poland) (1175 – 1186)

Bishops of Wollin (Roman Rite)

Bishop Konrad
(1162 – 1175)

(see above)

Bishop Wojciech
(1140 – 1162)

Bishop of Wollin (Poland) (1140 – 1162)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (270)

Berlin (↙), Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (→), Zielona Góra–Gorzów (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 12,754 km²

Population: 955,900 Catholics (95.0% of 1,005,748 total)

Pastoral Centres: 275 parishes

Personnel: 628 priests (472 diocesan, 156 religious), 3 deacons, 339 religious (179 brothers, 160 sisters), 17 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Deacons

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