Białystok (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Józef Guzdek, Archbishop
Henryk Ciereszko, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 25 March 1992
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 5,500 (2,124 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://archibial.pl
Mailing Address: Kuria Metropolitalna, ul. Koscielna 1, 15-087 Bialystok, Polska
Telephone: (085)665.24.00
Fax: 665.24.31

Historical Details

Diocese of Białystok
- Latin Name: Bialostocensis
- Erected: 5 June 1991
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vilnius
- Country: Poland

Past and Present Ordinaries

Edward Kisiel † (5 Jun 1991 Appointed - 15 May 1993 Retired)
Stanisław Szymecki † (15 May 1993 Appointed - 16 Nov 2000 Retired)
Wojciech Ziemba † (16 Nov 2000 Appointed - 30 May 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Warmia)
Edward Ozorowski † (21 Oct 2006 Appointed - 12 Apr 2017 Retired)
Tadeusz Wojda, S.A.C. (12 Apr 2017 Appointed - 2 Mar 2021 Appointed, Archbishop of Gdańsk)
Józef Guzdek (16 Jul 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Białystok
5 June 1991	Erected	Archdiocese of Vilnius	Diocese of Białystok (erected)
Archdiocese of Białystok
25 March 1992	Elevated	Diocese of Białystok	Archdiocese of Białystok

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Białystok

1999 377,911 456,925 82.7% 321 9 330 1,145 10 191 93 ap2000

2000 373,538 453,744 82.3% 324 9 333 1,121 10 217 93 ap2001

2001 357,849 434,826 82.3% 327 14 341 1,049 16 195 92 ap2002

2002 367,173 445,247 82.5% 328 15 343 1,070 18 191 100 ap2003

2003 371,001 441,818 84.0% 341 17 358 1,036 20 201 105 ap2004

2004 370,450 434,826 85.2% 401 17 418 886 20 201 107 ap2005

2006 453,546 512,487 88.5% 374 20 394 1,151 23 198 112 ap2007

2012 357,703 432,298 82.7% 353 21 374 956 26 178 114 ap2013

2015 348,437 429,641 81.1% 392 21 413 843 27 168 115 ap2016

2018 342,632 421,094 81.4% 380 23 403 850 29 164 115 ap2019

2020 352,760 438,200 80.5% 384 27 411 858 31 170 116 ap2021

2022 352,330 437,790 80.5% 360 30 390 903 34 156 116 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Białystok
1999	377,911	456,925	82.7%	321	9	330	1,145	10	191	93	ap2000
2000	373,538	453,744	82.3%	324	9	333	1,121	10	217	93	ap2001
2001	357,849	434,826	82.3%	327	14	341	1,049	16	195	92	ap2002
2002	367,173	445,247	82.5%	328	15	343	1,070	18	191	100	ap2003
2003	371,001	441,818	84.0%	341	17	358	1,036	20	201	105	ap2004
2004	370,450	434,826	85.2%	401	17	418	886	20	201	107	ap2005
2006	453,546	512,487	88.5%	374	20	394	1,151	23	198	112	ap2007
2012	357,703	432,298	82.7%	353	21	374	956	26	178	114	ap2013
2015	348,437	429,641	81.1%	392	21	413	843	27	168	115	ap2016
2018	342,632	421,094	81.4%	380	23	403	850	29	164	115	ap2019
2020	352,760	438,200	80.5%	384	27	411	858	31	170	116	ap2021
2022	352,330	437,790	80.5%	360	30	390	903	34	156	116	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Henryk Ciereszko (Priest: 5 Jun 1991; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Nov 2012; Administrator: 26 Mar 2021 to 3 Sep 2021)
Józef Guzdek (Archbishop: 16 Jul 2021 - )
Krzysztof Nitkiewicz (Priest: 5 Jun 1991 to 13 Jun 2009)
Tadeusz Wojda, S.A.C. (Archbishop: 12 Apr 2017 to 2 Mar 2021)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Edward Kisiel † (Bishop: 5 Jun 1991; Archbishop: 25 Mar 1992 to 15 May 1993)
Edward Ozorowski † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jun 1991; Archbishop: 21 Oct 2006 to 12 Apr 2017)
Stanisław Szymecki † (Archbishop: 15 May 1993 to 16 Nov 2000)
Wojciech Ziemba † (Archbishop: 16 Nov 2000 to 30 May 2006)