Pope appoints new bishop of Poznan in Poland

Pope appoints new bishop of Poznan in Poland

Pope Francis continued to work from his Rome hospital room despite battling pneumonia Wednesday and appointed a new bishop of Poznan in Poland. (ANSA)

The Ordinary of the Diocese of Koszalińsko-Kołobrzeg replaced the Metropolitan of Poznań Stanisław Gądecki, who is retiring after 23 years.

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Zbigniew Zieliński as the new Metropolitan of Poznań. He will replace the archbishop. Stanisław Gądecki, who reached retirement age in October. “This is no small surprise to me,” admits Bishop Zieliński.

In October last year, Archbishop Gądecki turned 75.

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki. The former bishop of Koszalińsko-Kołobrzeg Zbigniew Zieliński has been appointed as the new metropolitan of Poznań, the Apostolic Nunciature in Poland announced.

– The fact that candidates were sought for vacant dioceses was known to everyone, but the fact that it would be decided in such a specific personal way is quite a surprise to me personally – says Bishop Zbigniew Zieliński in an interview with the portal diecezjakoszalin.pl. On March 19, the Apostolic Nunciature announced that the Holy Father had appointed the previous bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, Zbigniew Zieliński, as the new metropolitan. The…