Successor named for Polish archbishop who resigned amid Vatican investigation
September 16, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Francis has named Bishop Wiesław Śmigiel of Torún, Poland, as the new archbishop of Szczecin-Kamién.
Archbishop Andrzej Dzięga, who previously led the see, resigned in February at the age of 71 amid a Vatican investigation into his handling of abuse allegations.
This is not the first time Bishop Śmigiel was appointed leader of a diocese following a Vatican investigation into episcopal negligence. In 2021, he was named apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Bydgoszcz following the resignation of Bishop Jan Tyrawa, then 72.
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