Territorial Prelature of Schneidemï¿½hl

Praelatura Territorialis Schneidemuhlensis

Suppressed

To: Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Schneidemï¿½hl
- Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
- Elevated: 13 August 1930
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia}
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Country: Poland
- Square Kilometers: 9,200 (3,553 Square Miles)
Apostolic Administration of Schneidemï¿½hl
- Latin Name: Schneidemuhlensis
- Erected: 1 May 1923
- Country: Poland

Past Ordinaries

Franz Hartz † (25 Feb 1931 Appointed - 1945 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Schneidemï¿½hl
1 May 1923	Erected	Diocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm) Archdiocese of Gniezno e Poznań	Apostolic Administration of Schneidemï¿½hl (erected)
Territorial Prelature of Schneidemï¿½hl
13 August 1930	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Schneidemï¿½hl	Territorial Prelature of Schneidemï¿½hl
28 June 1972	Territory Lost	Diocese of Berlin Territorial Prelature of Schneidemï¿½hl (Trzcianka and Pila) Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia}	Diocese of Gorzï¿½w (erected) (Zielona Gora)
28 June 1972	Suppressed	Diocese of Berlin Territorial Prelature of Schneidemï¿½hl (suppressed)	Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg (erected) (Koszalin, Lebork, and Kostkowo and Wierzchucino (in Gdï¿½nsk))

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

Territorial Prelature of Schneidemï¿½hl

1950 980,713 1,178,577 83.2% 214 111 325 3,017 311 242 ap1951

1958 500,000 550,000 90.9% 150 100 250 2,000 100 ap1971