Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień explained

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Szczecin-Kamień
Latin:	Archidioecesis Sedinensis-Caminensis
Local:	Archidiecezja Szczecińsko-Kamieńska
Country:	Poland
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area Km2:	12,754
Population:	1,014,003
Population As Of:	2020
Catholics:	975,450
Catholics Percent:	96,2
Metro Archbishop:	Wiesław Śmigiel
Apostolic Admin:	Zbigniew Zieliński
Auxiliary Bishops:	Henryk Wejman
Emeritus Bishops:	Marian Błażej KruszyłowiczAndrzej Dzięga
Website:	Website of the Archdiocese
Denomination:	Catholic Church

The Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień (la|Archidioecesis Sedinensis-Caminensis) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church whose sees are in the cities of Szczecin and Kamień Pomorski in Poland. With 24,3% of its population attending church services weekly or more in 2013 it is the least devoutly religious diocese in Poland.

History

See also: Bishopric of Cammin.

• 1945: part of the territory of the Apostolic Administration of Kamień, Lubusz and the Prelature of Piła
• June 28, 1972: Created as Diocese of Szczecin – Kamień, part of the ecclesiastical province of Gniezno, from the northwestern part of the territory of the Apostolic Administration of Kamień, Lubusz and the Prelature of Piła, previously part of the Diocese of Berlin in Germany
• March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Szczecin – Kamień

Leadership

See also: List of bishops of Szczecin-Kamień.

• Archbishop Jerzy Stroba (28 Jun 1972 – 21 Sep 1978; appointed Archbishop of Poznań)
• Archbishop Kazimierz Jan Majdański (1 Mar 1979 – 25 Mar 1992)
• Archbishop Marian Przykucki (25 Mar 1992 – 1 May 1999)
• Archbishop Zygmunt Kamiński (1 May 1999 – 21 Feb 2009)
• Archbishop Andrzej Dzięga (21 Feb 2009 – 24 Feb 2024)^[1]
• Archbishop Wiesław Śmigiel (13 September 2024 – present)

Suffragan dioceses

• Koszalin-Kołobrzeg
• Zielona Góra-Gorzów

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Poland

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Resignations and Appointments . 2024-02-26 . press.vatican.va.