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Archdiocese of Gdańsk

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Bishop(s)

  • Tadeusz Wojda, S.A.C., Archbishop
  • Piotr Przyborek, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Wiesław Szlachetka, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Sławoj Leszek Głódź, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 25 March 1992
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland
  • Square Kilometers: 2,500 (965 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diecezja.gda.pl/
  • Mailing Address: Kuria Metropolitalna, ul. Biskupa Edmunda Nowickiego 1, 80-330 Gdansk-Oliwa, Polska
  • Telephone: (058)552.00.51
  • Fax: 552.27.75

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Gdańsk
30 December 1925ErectedDiocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm)
Diocese of Warmia (Ermland)
Diocese of Gdańsk (erected) (Free State of Gdańsk)
25 March 1992Territory LostDiocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm) (Dobry (from Orneta); Miłomłyn, Samborowo, and Szymonowo (from Ostróda); and Janowo)
Diocese of Gdańsk (Nadmorski, Nowy Dwór Gdański, Nowy Staw, and Malbork Kałdowo)
Diocese of Warmia (Ermland) (Dzierzgoń, Elbląg-Południe, Elbląg-Północ, Elbląg-Sródmieście, Iława, Kwidzyn, Malbork, Pasłęk, Suz, Sztum, and part of Morąg)
Diocese of Elbląg (erected)
Archdiocese of Gdańsk
25 March 1992ElevatedDiocese of Gdańsk Archdiocese of Gdańsk

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Gdańsk
1950281,000290,00096.9%70381082,6013114958ap1951
1970500,000524,00095.4%130982282,19211620761ap1971
1980599,000615,00097.4%151842352,54810321679ap1981
1990614,000629,00097.6%232913231,900113252100ap1991
Archdiocese of Gdańsk
1999975,4521,014,95096.1%4741996731,4492272557167ap2000
2000917,105976,77893.9%4831966791,3501235534170ap2001
2001926,761992,60393.4%4962197151,296271485175ap2002
2002944,158993,27595.1%5152127271,298262534181ap2003
2003917,695977,55293.9%5202087281,260280564184ap2004
2004923,195977,61494.4%5272077341,257255524186ap2005
2006917,724982,33793.4%5292167451,231259613190ap2007
2013900,608965,07793.3%5272117381,220241448195ap2014
2016980,0001,000,12298.0%5521927441,317236452198ap2017
2019914,2581,029,38488.8%5561757311,250228468198ap2020
2021926,2201,073,33986.3%5491647131,299215411201ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Gdańsk
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 38, and Page 39
  • Archdiocese of Gdańsk
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 84, Page 1,099, to Page 1,112

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