Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień

The Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień (Latin: Sedinen(sis) – Caminen(sis)) is an archdiocese located 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.

Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień

Archidioecesis Sedinensis-Caminensis

Archidiecezja Szczecińsko-Kamieńska
Cathedral Basilica of St James in Szczecin
Location
CountryPoland
Statistics
Area12,754 km2 (4,924 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2014)
1,043,178
1,000,000 (95.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle, Szczecin
Co-cathedralCo-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Kamień Pomorski
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopAndrzej Dzięga
Auxiliary BishopsHenryk Wejman
Bishops emeritusJan Stefan Gałecki
Marian Błażej Kruszyłowicz
Website
Website of the Archdiocese
Map of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Szeczecin-Kamien

History
See also: Bishopric of Cammin
  • June 28, 1972: Created as Diocese of Szczecin – Kamień from the Diocese of Berlin in Germany
  • March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Szczecin – Kamień
Co-Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Kamień Pomorski

Leadership
See also: List of bishops of Szczecin-Kamień
Archbishop Andrzej Dzięga

Suffragan dioceses

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Poland

Sources



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