Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg

Dioecesis Coslinensis-Colubregana

Bishop(s)

Zbigniew Jan Zieliński, Bishop
Krzysztof Zadarko, Auxiliary Bishop
Edward Dajczak, Bishop Emeritus
Paweł Cieślik, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 June 1972
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 14,640 (5,654 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.koszalin.opoka.org.pl/
Mailing Address: Kuria Biskupia, ul. Ksiedza Kardynala Stefana Wyszynskiego 25, 75-062 Koszalin, Polska
Telephone: (094)343.87.10
Fax: 343.87.39

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ignacy Ludwik Jeż † (28 Jun 1972 Appointed - 1 Feb 1992 Retired)
Czesław Domin † (1 Feb 1992 Appointed - 15 Mar 1996 Died)
Marian Gołębiewski † (20 Jul 1996 Appointed - 3 Apr 2004 Appointed, Archbishop of Wrocław {Breslavia})
Kazimierz Nycz (9 Jun 2004 Appointed - 3 Mar 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw})
Edward Dajczak (23 Jun 2007 Appointed - 2 Feb 2023 Resigned)
Zbigniew Jan Zieliński (2 Feb 2023 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 June 1972	Erected	Diocese of Berlin Territorial Prelature of Schneidemühl (suppressed)	Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg (erected) (Koszalin, Lebork, and Kostkowo and Wierzchucino (in Gdánsk))
25 March 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm) (Brusy, Chojnice, Czersk, Gniew, Kamień Krajeński, Kartuzy, Koronowo, Kościerzyna, Nowe, Osiek, Sierakowice, Skarszewy, Starogard Gdański, Świecie I, Świecie II, Tczew, Tuchola, Zabory, and Zblewo) Archdiocese of Gniezno (Wierzchucin Królewski and part of Fordon outside of Bydgoszcz) Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg (Bytów, Człuchów, Główczyce, Lębork, Łeba, and Łupawa)	Diocese of Pelplin (and Metropolitan from Gniezno)
25 March 1992	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg (from Gniezno)
24 February 2004	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Gniezno (Bydgoszcz I, Bydgoszcz II, Bydgoszcz III, Bydgoszcz IV, Bydgoszcz V, Kcynia, Łobżenica, Mrocza, Nakło, Szubin, Wyrzysk, and Wysoka) Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg (Złotów) Diocese of Pelplin (Part of Koronowo, Sępólno Krajeńskie, and Wierzchucin)	Diocese of Bydgoszcz (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 929,000 983,000 94.5% 255 108 363 2,559 116 289 183 ap1981

1990 967,200 1,019,700 94.9% 343 116 459 2,107 124 314 229 ap1991

1999 850,000 930,000 91.4% 385 119 504 1,686 130 288 220 ap2000

2000 849,500 928,000 91.5% 388 118 506 1,678 128 273 223 ap2001

2001 850,000 935,000 90.9% 397 125 522 1,628 131 257 223 ap2002

2002 850,000 933,000 91.1% 411 111 522 1,628 119 276 226 ap2003

2003 890,000 965,050 92.2% 418 119 537 1,657 126 276 227 ap2004

2004 890,000 965,000 92.2% 419 118 537 1,657 125 276 227 ap2005

2006 910,900 925,000 98.5% 415 112 527 1,728 119 255 217 ap2007

2013 833,058 912,929 91.3% 441 124 565 1,474 131 231 220 ap2014

2016 833,058 912,929 91.3% 433 130 563 1,479 135 227 220 ap2017

2019 811,430 901,120 90.0% 412 124 536 1,513 129 234 221 ap2020

2021 820,960 911,700 90.0% 412 129 541 1,517 135 227 221 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	929,000	983,000	94.5%	255	108	363	2,559	116	289	183	ap1981
1990	967,200	1,019,700	94.9%	343	116	459	2,107	124	314	229	ap1991
1999	850,000	930,000	91.4%	385	119	504	1,686	130	288	220	ap2000
2000	849,500	928,000	91.5%	388	118	506	1,678	128	273	223	ap2001
2001	850,000	935,000	90.9%	397	125	522	1,628	131	257	223	ap2002
2002	850,000	933,000	91.1%	411	111	522	1,628	119	276	226	ap2003
2003	890,000	965,050	92.2%	418	119	537	1,657	126	276	227	ap2004
2004	890,000	965,000	92.2%	419	118	537	1,657	125	276	227	ap2005
2006	910,900	925,000	98.5%	415	112	527	1,728	119	255	217	ap2007
2013	833,058	912,929	91.3%	441	124	565	1,474	131	231	220	ap2014
2016	833,058	912,929	91.3%	433	130	563	1,479	135	227	220	ap2017
2019	811,430	901,120	90.0%	412	124	536	1,513	129	234	221	ap2020
2021	820,960	911,700	90.0%	412	129	541	1,517	135	227	221	ap2022