The “decisions related to the departure of Archbishop Andrzej Dziega from the office of the metropolitan archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień were undertaken as a result of an investigation conducted on behalf of the Holy See regarding the management of the diocese,” the announcement said.
The decision was related “in particular [to] the negligence referred to in the papal document Vos Estis Lux Mundi,” the statement said.
Pope Francis first promulgated Vos Estis Lux Mundi in May 2019. The directive, first established on an experimental basis for a period of three years, established norms to counter sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
The document established “concrete and effective actions that involve everyone in the Church,” Pope Francis wrote in the decree, “so that personal sanctity and moral commitment can contribute to promoting the full credibility of the Gospel message and the effectiveness of the Church’s mission.” It was expanded and made permanent in 2023.
According to a 2021 report by the Polish Catholic outlet Więź, the Polish nunciature had received four reports from three separate individuals alleging that Dzięga covered up cases of sexual abuse.
The report noted that the complaints were submitted following the publication of Vos Estis Lux Mundi.
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