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Parishioners in Mourning. Priest Drowns in Baltic Sea. "A Man with a Big Heart"

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Father Rafał Cieszyński, pastor of the Divine Mercy Parish in Lębork, has died. Local media reports that the priest drowned in the Baltic Sea on a beach in Darłowo. The parish bid farewell to the priest on social media. "A great loss for our parish," write the faithful.
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A 53-year-old Catholic priest drowned in the Polish resort of Darlówko on the Baltic coast, and only his wife, who was accompanying him, was saved. Both were swimming in the sea, despite a red flag being hoisted on the beach signaling a ban on entering the water, Polish media reported on Wednesday. The circumstances of the accident, which happened on Monday evening, are being investigated by prosecutors.

A 53-year-old Catholic priest drowned in the Polish resort of Darlówko on the Baltic Sea coast, and only his wife, who was accompanying him, was saved. Both were swimming in the sea, although a red flag was hoisted on the beach signaling a ban on entering the water, Polish media reported today. The circumstances of the accident, which...

·Bratislava, Slovakia
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Father Rafał Cieszyński, pastor of the Divine Mercy Parish in Lębork, has died. Local media reports that the priest drowned in the Baltic Sea on a beach in Darłowo. The parish bid farewell to the priest on social media. "A great loss for our parish," write the faithful.

On Monday, August 17, near the eastern beach in Darłowo, the Maritime Search and Rescue Service received a report of a woman and a man in need of assistance. The sea was rough that day. High waves hampered the rescue operation. Rescuers pulled a 46-year-old woman from the water, who was taken to hospital. The man remained in the water for a longer period. After being pulled from the water, the article "Pastor in Lębork Dies. Carried Away by Balt…

The man who drowned in the Baltic Sea near Darłówek was the parish priest in Lębork, Father Rafał Cieszyński.

·Warsaw, Poland
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On Monday, a 53-year-old man drowned near the eastern beach in Darłowo. The victim was Father Rafał Cieszyński, pastor of the Divine Mercy Parish in Lębork, reports "Express Kaszubski." In a statement, the Pelpin Diocese confirmed the priest's death.

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rmf24.pl broke the news on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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