Diocese of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg, Poland

Special Churches

Cathedral: Katedra Niepokalanego Poczęcia NMP, Koszalin, Zachodniopomorskie
Co-Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Bazylika Konkatedralna Wniebowzięcia NMP, Kołobrzegu, Zachodniopomorskie
Former Cathedral: Katedra Świętej Rodziny, Piła, Wielkopolskie
Minor Basilica: Bazylika Wniebowzięcia NMP, Skrzatusz, Wielkopolskie
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Churches by City (222)

Zielona Góra–Gorzów (↙), Szczecin–Kamień (←), Pelplin (→), Bydgoszcz (↘), Poznań (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.02.02 – ...):	Bishop Zbigniew Jan Zieliński (58)
Auxiliary Bishop (2009.02.16 – ...):	Bishop Krzysztof Zadarko (62) Titular Bishop of Cavaillon

Ordinaries

Bishops of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Roman Rite)

Bishop Zbigniew Jan Zieliński (58)
(2023.02.02 – ...)

Bishop of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland)

Ut unum sint

Born:	1965.01.14 (Gdańsk, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1991.05.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.10.24

Titular Bishop of Medeli (2015.09.26 – 2022.03.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Gdańsk (Poland) (2015.09.26 – 2022.03.10)

Coadjutor Bishop of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland) (2022.03.10 – 2023.02.02)

Bishop of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland) (2023.02.02 – ...)

Bishop Edward Dajczak (74)
(2007.06.23 – 2023.02.02)

Bishop emeritus of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland)

Esse in Christo

Born:	1949.02.16 (Kozminek, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1975.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1990.01.06

Titular Bishop of Azura (1989.12.15 – 2007.06.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Zielona Góra–Gorzów (Poland) (1989.12.15 – 2007.06.23)

Bishop of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland) (2007.06.23 – 2023.02.02)

Bishop Kazimierz Nycz (73) (later Cardinal)
(2004.06.09 – 2007.03.03)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Silvestro e Martino ai Monti
Metropolitan Archbishop of Warszawa (Poland)
Ordinary of Poland of the Eastern Rite (Poland)

Ex hominibus pro hominibus

Born:	1950.02.01 (Stara Wieś, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1973.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.06.04
Created Cardinal:	2010.11.20

Titular Bishop of Villa regis (1988.05.14 – 2004.06.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków (Poland) (1988.05.14 – 2004.06.09)

Bishop of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland) (2004.06.09 – 2007.03.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Warszawa (Poland) (2007.03.03 – ...)

Ordinary of Poland of the Eastern Rite (Poland) (2007.06.09 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Silvestro e Martino ai Monti (2010.11.20 [2011.04.29] – ...)

Bishop Marian Gołębiewski (85) (later Archbishop)
(1996.07.20 – 2004.04.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Wrocław (Poland)

Ad imaginem Tuam

Born:	1937.09.22 (Trzebuchów, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1962.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.08.31

Bishop of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland) (1996.07.20 – 2004.04.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wrocław (Poland) (2004.04.03 – 2013.05.18)

Bishop Czesław Domin
(1992.02.01 – 1996.03.15)

Któż jak Bóg

Born:	1929.07.06 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1953.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.08.15
Died:	1996.03.15 († 66)

Titular Bishop of Dagnum (1970.06.06 – 1992.02.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Katowice (Poland) (1970.06.06 – 1992.02.01)

Bishop of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland) (1992.02.01 – 1996.03.15)

Bishop Ignacy Ludwik Jeż
(1972.06.28 – 1992.02.01)

Veni ignem mittere

Born:	1914.07.31 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1937.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1960.06.05
Died:	2007.10.16 († 93)

Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (Poland) (1960.04.20 – 1967)

Titular Bishop of Alba marittima (1960.04.20 – 1972.06.28)

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

Bishop of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland) (1972.06.28 – 1992.02.01)

Bishops of Kołobrzeg (Roman Rite)

Bishop Reinbern
(1000 – 1007)

Died:

1013

Bishop of Kołobrzeg (Poland) (1000 – 1007)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Zbigniew Jan Zieliński (58) (2022.03.10 – 2023.02.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Krzysztof Stefan Włodarczyk (62) (2016.05.07 – 2021.09.21)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Paweł Cieślik (82) (1994.12.03 – 2015.09.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Piotr Krupa (86) (1984.02.18 – 1992.03.25)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Tadeusz Werno (1974.03.22 – 2007.09.22)

Contact Info

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Statistics

Area: 14,640 km²

Population: 820,960 Catholics (90.0% of 911,700 total) (2020)

Statistics: 221 parishes, 541 priests (412 diocesan, 129 religious), 362 lay religious (135 brothers, 227 sisters), 23 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Adalbert (April 23), Saint Maximilian Kolbe (August 14)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 25

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

999: Established as Diocese of Kołobrzeg (polski) / Kolberg (Deutsch) (became suffragan of Gniezno)
1015: Suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno and Diocese of Kujawy–Pomorze)
1972.06.28: Restored as Diocese of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg / Coslinen(sis)–Colubregan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Berlin, from the suppressed Territorial Prelature of Piła and became suffragan of Gniezno)
1992.03.25: Gained territory from Diocese of Chełmno and became suffragan of Szczecin–Kamień
2004.02.24: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Bydgoszcz

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1991.06)