Roman Catholic Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg
| Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Dioecesis Coslinensis-Colubreganus Diecezja Koszalińsko-Kołobrzeska | |
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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 | |
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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. 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.
History
- June 28, 1972: Established as Diocese of Koszalin – Kołobrzeg from the Diocese of Berlin, Germany
Co-Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Kołobrzeg
An earlier diocese in the same place was the short-lived medieval diocese of Kołobrzeg (1000-~1005) with its only bishop Reinbern.
Leadership
- Bishops of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg (Roman rite)
- Bishop Ignacy Ludwik Jeż (1972.06.28 – 1992.02.01)
- Bishop Czesław Domin (1992.02.01 – 1996.03.15)
- Archbishop Marian Gołębiewski (1996.07.20 – 2004.04.03)
- Archbishop Kazimierz Nycz (2004.06.09 – 2007.03.03)
- Bishop Edward Dajczak (since 2007.06.23)
See also
References
Sources
| Province of Białystok | |
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| Province of Częstochowa | |
| Province of Gdańsk | |
| Province of Gniezno | |
| Province of Katowice | |
| Province of Kraków | |
| Province of Łódź | |
| Province of Lublin | |
| Province of Poznań | |
| Province of Przemyśl | |
| Province of Szczecin-Kamień | |
| Province of Warmia | |
| Province of Warszawa | |
| Province of Wrocław | |
| Sui iuris Jurisdictions | |
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Coordinates: 54°11′22″N 16°10′49″E / 54.1895°N 16.1804°E
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