Roman Catholic Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg

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Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg
Dioecesis Coslinensis-Colubreganus

Statistics
Country:	Poland
Metropolitan:	Szczecin-Kamień
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	15,500 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	965,000 (2004) 890,000 (92.2%)
Cathedral:	Katedra pw. Niepokalanego Poczęcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny in Koszalin
Co-cathedral:	Bazylika Konkatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny in Kołobrzegu
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Edward Dajczak
Auxiliary Bishop:	Pawel Cieslik

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg {Latin: Coslinen(sis) – Colubregan(us)} is a diocese located in the cities of Koszalin and Kołobrzeg in the Ecclesiastical province of Szczecin-Kamień in Poland.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• June 28, 1972: Established as Diocese of Koszalin – Kołobrzeg from the Diocese of Berlin, Germany

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Edward Dajczak (since 2007.06.23)
  • Archbishop Kazimierz Nycz (2004.06.09 – 2007.03.03)
  • Archbishop Marian Gołębiewski (1996.07.20 – 2004.04.03)
  • Bishop Czesław Domin (1992.02.01 – 1996.03.15)
  • Bishop Ignacy Ludwik Jeż (1972.06.28 – 1992.02.01)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Poland

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website