Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień
Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień
Archidioecesis Sedinensis-Caminensis
Location
Country Poland
Statistics
Area 12,754 km2 (4,924 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,074,000
1,000,000 (93.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle, Szczecin
Co-cathedral Co-cathedral in Kamień Pomorski
Current leadership
Bishop Andrzej Dzięga
Auxiliary Bishop Marian Blazej Kruszylowicz, O.F.M. Conv.

The Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień (Latin: Sedinen(sis) – Caminen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the cities of Szczecin and Kamień Pomorski in Poland.

Contents

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

Leadership

See also: List of bishops of Szczecin-Kamień

Suffragan dioceses

See also

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