Archdiocese of Łódź

Archidioecesis Lodziensis

Bishop(s)

Grzegorz Wojciech Ryś, Cardinal, Archbishop
Piotr Tomasz Kleszcz, O.F.M. Conv., Auxiliary Bishop
Marek Grzegorz Marczak, Auxiliary Bishop
Zbigniew Daniel Wołkowicz, Auxiliary Bishop
Władysław Ziółek, Archbishop Emeritus
Ireneusz Józef Pękalski, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 25 March 1992
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 5,200 (2,008 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.archidiecezja.lodz.pl
Mailing Address: Kuria Metropolitalna, ul. Ks. Ignacego Skorupki 1, 90-458 Lodz, Polska
Telephone: (042)664-87-00
Fax: 664-87-96

Historical Details

Diocese of Łódź
- Latin Name: Lodziensis
- Erected: 10 December 1920
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw}
- Country: Poland

Past and Present Ordinaries

Wincenty Tymieniecki † (11 Apr 1921 Appointed - 10 Aug 1934 Died)
Włodzimierz Bronisław Jasiński † (30 Nov 1934 Appointed - 12 Dec 1946 Retired)
Michal Klepacz † (20 Dec 1946 Appointed - 27 Jan 1967 Died)
Józef Rozwadowski † (29 Oct 1968 Appointed - 24 Jan 1986 Retired)
Władysław Ziółek (24 Jan 1986 Appointed - 11 Jul 2012 Retired)
Marek Jędraszewski (11 Jul 2012 Appointed - 8 Dec 2016 Appointed, Archbishop of Kraków {Cracow})
Grzegorz Wojciech Ryś (14 Sep 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Łódź
10 December 1920	Erected	Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw} (Lodz, Lancic, and Klodaviens)	Diocese of Łódź (erected)
28 October 1925	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kielce Diocese of Łódź Diocese of Wrocław (Breslau)	Diocese of Częstochowa (erected)
23 May 1930	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw} (Albertòw and Jankówek)	Diocese of Łódź
25 March 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese of Łódź (Łęczyca in Tum along with Dmosin, Głowno, Głowno Osiny, and Głowno Zabrzeźnia (in Stryków)) Diocese of Płock (Osmolin, Pacyna, Sanniki, Słubice, Zyck (from Gąbin), Suserz, and Trąbki (from Gostynin)) Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw} (Biała Rawska, Brzozów, Krośniewice, Kutno, Lubochnia, Łowicz Kolegiata, Łowicz Sw. Ducha, Mszczonów, Rawa Mazowiecka, Shierniewice, Sochaczew, Żychlin, and Żyrardów)	Diocese of Łowicz (erected)
Archdiocese of Łódź
25 March 1992	Elevated	Diocese of Łódź	Archdiocese of Łódź
24 February 2004	Elevated		Archdiocese of Łódź (became a Metropolitan)

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

Diocese of Łódź

1950 1,000,000 1,100,000 90.9% 238 76 314 3,184 140 553 138 ap1951

1970 1,150,000 1,350,000 85.2% 374 111 485 2,371 163 820 147 ap1971

1980 1,361,000 1,489,000 91.4% 400 129 529 2,572 176 820 157 ap1981

1990 1,592,100 1,700,000 93.7% 469 142 611 2,605 338 842 204 ap1991

Archdiocese of Łódź

1999 1,470,000 1,550,000 94.8% 520 155 675 2,177 378 672 209 ap2000

2000 1,465,000 1,545,000 94.8% 527 155 682 2,148 344 678 209 ap2001

2001 1,460,000 1,540,000 94.8% 546 130 676 2,159 346 677 211 ap2002

2002 1,460,000 1,540,000 94.8% 559 133 692 2,109 336 570 212 ap2003

2003 1,460,000 1,540,000 94.8% 558 132 690 2,115 338 559 212 ap2004

2004 1,460,000 1,540,000 94.8% 564 184 748 1,951 400 585 212 ap2005

2013 1,410,000 1,490,000 94.6% 573 190 763 1,847 240 519 218 ap2014

2016 1,380,000 1,460,000 94.5% 561 172 733 1,882 235 493 218 ap2017

2019 1,330,000 1,410,000 94.3% 557 166 723 1,839 215 439 219 ap2020

2021 1,345,600 1,426,630 94.3% 554 177 731 1,840 233 431 219 ap2022

2023 1,351,780 1,433,180 94.3% 546 207 753 1,795 16 257 431 219 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Łódź
1950	1,000,000	1,100,000	90.9%	238	76	314	3,184		140	553	138	ap1951
1970	1,150,000	1,350,000	85.2%	374	111	485	2,371		163	820	147	ap1971
1980	1,361,000	1,489,000	91.4%	400	129	529	2,572		176	820	157	ap1981
1990	1,592,100	1,700,000	93.7%	469	142	611	2,605		338	842	204	ap1991
Archdiocese of Łódź
1999	1,470,000	1,550,000	94.8%	520	155	675	2,177		378	672	209	ap2000
2000	1,465,000	1,545,000	94.8%	527	155	682	2,148		344	678	209	ap2001
2001	1,460,000	1,540,000	94.8%	546	130	676	2,159		346	677	211	ap2002
2002	1,460,000	1,540,000	94.8%	559	133	692	2,109		336	570	212	ap2003
2003	1,460,000	1,540,000	94.8%	558	132	690	2,115		338	559	212	ap2004
2004	1,460,000	1,540,000	94.8%	564	184	748	1,951		400	585	212	ap2005
2013	1,410,000	1,490,000	94.6%	573	190	763	1,847		240	519	218	ap2014
2016	1,380,000	1,460,000	94.5%	561	172	733	1,882		235	493	218	ap2017
2019	1,330,000	1,410,000	94.3%	557	166	723	1,839		215	439	219	ap2020
2021	1,345,600	1,426,630	94.3%	554	177	731	1,840		233	431	219	ap2022
2023	1,351,780	1,433,180	94.3%	546	207	753	1,795	16	257	431	219	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Marek Jędraszewski (Archbishop: 11 Jul 2012 to 8 Dec 2016)
Piotr Tomasz Kleszcz, O.F.M. Conv. (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Sep 2024)
Konrad Krajewski (Priest: 11 Jun 1988 to 3 Aug 2013)
Marek Grzegorz Marczak (Priest: 11 Jun 1994; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Feb 2015; Administrator: 30 Jan 2017 to 4 Nov 2017)
Krzysztof Józef Nykiel (Priest: 9 Jun 1990 to 26 Jun 2012)
Ireneusz Józef Pękalski (Priest: 2 Jun 1974; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Dec 1999 to 8 Apr 2025)
Grzegorz Wojciech Ryś (Archbishop: 14 Sep 2017 - )
Zbigniew Daniel Wołkowicz (Priest: 8 Jun 1996; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Sep 2024)
Władysław Ziółek (Priest: 13 Jul 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Mar 1980; Bishop: 24 Jan 1986; Archbishop: 25 Mar 1992 to 11 Jul 2012)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bogdan Bejze † (Priest: 14 Jun 1953; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jun 1963 to 19 Mar 2005)
Januariusz Mikołaj Bolonek † (Priest: 17 Dec 1961 to 25 Sep 1989)
Jan Fondalinski † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jun 1957 to 5 Aug 1971)
Włodzimierz Bronisław Jasiński † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1934 to 12 Dec 1946)
Michal Klepacz † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1946 to 27 Jan 1967)
Jan-Wawrzyniec Kulik † (Priest: 3 Jun 1945; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jul 1959 to 10 Jul 1993)
Adam Lepa † (Priest: 18 Mar 1962; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Dec 1987 to 27 May 2014)
Józef Rozwadowski † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1968 to 24 Jan 1986)
Kazimierz Tomczak † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Feb 1927 to 21 Oct 1967)
Wincenty Tymieniecki † (Priest: 6 Jan 1895; Bishop: 11 Apr 1921 to 10 Aug 1934)

Source(s)

Diocese of Łódź
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 13, Page 249, to Page 251
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 22, Page 454
Archdiocese of Łódź
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 84, Page 1,099, to Page 1,112
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 96, Page 252, and Page 253

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