Wiesław Śmigiel

Wiesław Śmigiel (born 3 January 1969) is the incumbent Roman Catholic metropolitan archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień. He previously served as the bishop of the Diocese of Toruń from 2017 to 2024 and as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Pelplin from 2012 to 2017.

Biography Śmigiel was born in Świecie and was ordained a priest on 29 May 1994. He received a doctorate from the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin in 2003 and a habilitation in 2010.

On 24 March 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Śmigiel as auxiliary bishop of Pelplin and titular bishop of Beatia; On 11 December 2017, he was appointed Bishop of Toruń. and additionally apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Płock in 2022.

On 13 September 2024, Śmigiel was appointed by Pope Francis as metropolitan archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień. He was installed as archbishop on 26 October 2024 at Szczecin Cathedral.