Andrzej Dzięga

Andrzej Dzięga
Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień
Andrzej Dzięga in 2009
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseArchdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień
In office2009–2024
PredecessorZygmunt Kamiński
Orders
Ordination25 May 1979
Consecration10 April 2002
by Józef Kowalczyk
Personal details
Birth nameAndrzej Dzięga
Born14 December 1952
Radzyń Podlaski, Poland
NationalityPolish
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoDominus Jesus
Coat of armsAndrzej Dzięga's coat of arms

Andrzej Dzięga (born December 14, 1952)[1] is a Polish Roman Catholic archbishop. He was the Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień from 2009 to 2024.

Early life

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Andrzej Dzięga was born on December 14, 1952, in Radzyń Podlaski, Poland. He became a priest on May 25, 1979.[1][2][3]

In 2002, Pope John Paul II made him the bishop of the Diocese of Sandomierz. In 2009, he became the Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień. In Polish Armed Forces, he was made a lieutenant colonel in 2002 and was promoted to colonel in 2009.[1][2][3]

Controversies

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In 2020-2021, at least four reports were sent to the Vatican about Archbishop Dzięga not handling cases of sexual abuse by priests in his dioceses properly. An investigation was done under the rules of Vos estis lux mundi. On February 24, 2024, Pope Francis accepted his resignation. Bishop Zbigniew Zieliński became the temporary leader of the archdiocese.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kim jest abp Andrzej Dzięga?". Portal Katolickiej Agencji Informacyjnej. 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Ks. Abp prof. dr hab. Andrzej Dzięga – Spółdzielczy Instytut Naukowy" (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "abp Andrzej Dzięga". bialykruk.pl (in Polish). 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  4. "Papież wyrzuca abp. Andrzeja Dzięgę za zaniedbania w wyjaśnianiu spraw pedofilii". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  5. "Abp Dzięga może stanąć przed sądem za składanie fałszywych zeznań - Więź". wiez.pl (in Polish). 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  6. "Ukrywali pedofilię w Kościele, będą prowadzić dostatnie życie. Lista przywilejów zwala z nóg". Wprost (in Polish). 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-07-31.

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