Marian Przykucki

Born in Skoki in 1924, Marian Przykucki was ordained a parish priest on 19 February 1950, aged 26, in Poznań, Poland.

On 12 December 1973, aged 49, he was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Poznań.

On 15 June 1981 he was appointed as Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Chełmno (Culm) in which Kashubians live.

On 25 March 1992, aged 68, he was appointed Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień, Poland.

Archbishop Emeritus Przykucki died on 16 October 2009, aged 85.

Pope John Paul II and Bishop Marian Przykucki in Gdynia – 11 June 1987