Roman Catholic Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg

Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Dioecesis Coslinensis-Colubreganus Diecezja Koszalińsko-Kołobrzeska
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Koszalin
Location
Country	Poland
Ecclesiastical province	Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień
Metropolitan	Szczecin-Kamień
Statistics
Area	14,640 km² (5,650 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2013) 913,000 833,000 (91.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	28 June 1972
Cathedral	Katedra pw. Niepokalanego Poczęcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny in Koszalin
Co-cathedral	Bazylika Konkatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny in Kołobrzegu
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Edward Dajczak
Metropolitan Archbishop	Andrzej Dzięga
Auxiliary Bishops	Krzysztof Zadarko Krzysztof Stefan Włodarczyk
Emeritus Bishops	Tadeusz Werno (Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus), Paweł Cieślik (Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus)
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg (Latin: Coslinen(sis) – Colubregan(us)) is a Latin rite suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień in northwestern Poland.

It has its cathedral episcopal see is the Katedra Niepokalanego Poczęcia NMP, in Koszalin, as well as a Co-Cathedral, which is the Minor Basilica: Bazylika Konkatedralna Wniebowzięcia NMP, in Kołobrzeg, both in Zachodniopomorskie, and a former Cathedral: Katedra Świętej Rodziny Katedra Świętej Rodziny, in Piła, in Wielkopolskie. ^[1]

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 822,058 Catholics (90.0% of 912,929 total) on 14,640 km² in 220 parishes with 574 priests (439 diocesan, 135 religious), 367 lay religious (142 brothers, 225 sisters) and 53 seminarians. ^[1]

According to the Polish Institute of the Catholic Church Statistics, weekly mass attendance was 25% in 2013 making the diocese the second least devoutly religious one in Poland after the Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień.

Precursor bishopric of Kolberg

Co-Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Kołobrzeg

In 1000 a Diocese of Kolberg (German name) was established at present Kołobrzeg (present Polish), one of several German cities in Pomerania.

In 1015 it was however suppressed, its territory being reassigned partly to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno (from 1145 however signed over to the exempt Diocese of Kammin, and partly to establish the Diocese of Kujawy–Pomorze (which would merge into aforementioned Gnesen).

Only one residential bishop of Kolberg is recorded :

Reinbern (1000 – 1007), died 1013.

History

Established on June 28, 1972 as Diocese of Koszalin – Kołobrzeg, on territories split off from the Diocese of Berlin (Germany) and from the suppressed Territorial Prelature of Piła, but formally restoring the Kolberg diocese.
Enjoyed a Papal visit from the Polish Pope John Paul II in June 1991.
Gained territory on 1992.03.25 from the Diocese of Chełmno
Lost territory on 2004.02.24 to establish the Diocese of Bydgoszcz

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Episcopal Ordinaries

(all Roman rite) ^[1]

Suffragan Bishops of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg

Ignacy Ludwik Jeż (1972.06.28 – retired 1992.02.01), died 2006; previously Titular Bishop of Alba marittima (1960.04.20 – 1972.06.28), first as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Gniezno (Gnesen, Poland) (1960.04.20 – 1967), then as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Wrocław (Breslau, Poland) (1967 – 1972.06.28)
Czesław Domin (1992.02.01 – death 1996.03.15), previously Titular Bishop of Dagnum (1970.06.06 – 1992.02.01) as Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Katowice (Poland) (1970.06.06 – 1992.02.01)
Marian Gołębiewski (1996.07.20 – 2004.04.03), next Metropolitan Archbishop of Wrocław (Poland) (2004.04.03 – retired 2013.05.18)
Kazimierz Nycz (2004.06.09 – 2007.03.03), previously Titular Bishop of Villa regis (1988.05.14 – 2004.06.09) as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Kraków (Cracovia, Poland) (1988.05.14 – 2004.06.09); later Metropolitan Archbishop of Warszawa (Poland) (2007.03.03 – ...), Ordinary of Poland of the Eastern Rite (2007.06.09 – ...), created Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Silvestro e Martino ai Monti (2010.11.20 [2011.04.29] – ...)
Edward Dajczak (2007.06.23 - ), previously Titular Bishop of Azura (1989.12.15 – 2007.06.23) as Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów (Poland) (1989.12.15 – 2007.06.23).

References

1 2 3 4 http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/kosz0.htm

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Coordinates: 54°11′22″N 16°10′49″E / 54.1895°N 16.1804°E / 54.1895; 16.1804

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