Pope Francis' representatives in Poland said Saturday that he has accepted the resignation of an archbishop who was accused in a documentary of ignoring child abuse.
The 2021 documentary by news channel TVN24 alleged that Father Andrzej Dymer, who died that year, had abused children and that the archbishop of the diocese of Szczecin-Kamien, Andrzej Dziega, had known about the case since 1995 but took no action. attitude.
“The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Andrzej Dziega from serving as Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamien”, points out the apostolic nunciature of Poland, the equivalent of the Vatican embassy.
A statement on the website of the Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamien also noted that Dziega was retiring.
None of the statements referred to the allegations against Dziega, who has served as Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamien since 2009.
The archdiocese did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Dziega could not be reached for comment.
TVN24 reported on Saturday that following the documentary, Dziega fired Dymer from his role as director of a medical institute in Szczecin, northwestern Poland.
Polish media reported that in 2008, Dymer was convicted by a religious court of sexual abuse of minors. Dymer appealed, but the appeal was not granted before his death.
One of the most devoutly Catholic countries in Europe, Poland has seen a series of child abuse scandals, with the Church saying that between July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2020, it received 368 reports of child abuse.
According to data from the 2021 census, 71% of the Polish population considers themselves Catholic.
Source: CNN Brasil
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