Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg
Bishop Krzysztof Zadarko was born on 2 September 1960 in Słupsk, in the diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg. After completing his studies at the major seminary in Koszalin, he was ordained a priest on 25 May 1986. He studied homiletics at the Catholic Theological Academy of Warsaw, where he was awarded a licentiate. He has held the following offices: professor of homiletics at the major seminary of Koszalin and moderator of the seminary (1990-1994), director of the diocesan radio station in Koszalin (1993-1995), teacher at the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences in Koszalin (since 1993), director of the Pastoral Section of the Episcopal Curia (since 1995), and canon of the Collegial Chapter of Piła (since 2002). He provided pastoral care for Polish faithful at the Polish Catholic Mission in Zurich, Switzerland (2007-2009). He was awarded a doctorate in homiletics in 2008. On 16 February 2009 he was appointed auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, and assigned the titular see of Cavaillon. On 25 April 2009 he received episcopal ordination in the Cathedral of Koszalin. On 5 May 2025 he was elected diocesan administrator of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg. Within the Episcopal Conference, he is chair of the Commission for Migrants and Refugees.