Poznań (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Zbigniew Jan Zieliński, Archbishop
Grzegorz Balcerek, Auxiliary Bishop
Jan Glapiak, Auxiliary Bishop
Stanisław Gądecki, Archbishop Emeritus
Zdzisław Fortuniak, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Split: 12 November 1948
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 9,700 (3,746 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://archpoznan.pl/
Mailing Address: Kuria Metropolitalna, ul. Ostrow Tumski 2, 61-109 Poznan, Polska
Telephone: (061)851-28-00
Fax: 851-28-14

Past and Present Ordinaries

Walenty Dymek † (12 Nov 1948 Appointed - 22 Oct 1956 Died)
Antoni Baraniak, S.D.B. † (30 May 1957 Appointed - 13 Aug 1977 Died)
Jerzy Stroba † (21 Sep 1978 Appointed - 11 Apr 1996 Retired)
Juliusz Paetz † (11 Apr 1996 Appointed - 28 Mar 2002 Resigned)
Stanisław Gądecki (28 Mar 2002 Appointed - 19 Mar 2025 Retired)
Zbigniew Jan Zieliński (19 Mar 2025 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 June 1929	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Poznań (Orzechowo and Pieczkowo)	Archdiocese of Gniezno
12 November 1948	Split	Archdiocese of Gniezno e Poznań	Archdiocese of Gniezno Archdiocese of Poznań
25 March 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese of Częstochowa (Bolesławiec (except Skomlin), Lututów (except Naramice), Wieruszów) Archdiocese of Gniezno (Czermin, Jarocin, Pleszew) Diocese of Opole (Uszyce and Zdziechowice (in Gorzów Śląski)) Archdiocese of Poznań (Bralin, Kępno, Koźmin, Krotoszyn, Odolanów, Ołobok, Ostrów I, Ostrów II, Ostrzeszów) Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze) (Błaszki, Kalisz I, Kalisz II, Koźminek, Stawiszyn, Złoczew) Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia} (Syców (except Poniatowice), Twardogóra, along with Cieszków, Gądkowice, and Trzebicko (in Milicz))	Diocese of Kalisz (erected)
23 March 2004	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Poznań (Boundaries adjusted) Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze) (Boundaries adjusted)	Archdiocese of Gniezno (Boundaries adjusted)

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

1950 1,250,000 1,300,000 96.2% 513 112 625 2,000 105 1,322 386 ap1951

1970 1,588,673 1,673,823 94.9% 780 285 1,065 1,491 594 2,159 428 ap1971

1980 1,720,000 1,800,000 95.6% 854 241 1,095 1,570 559 1,759 471 ap1981

1990 1,875,000 1,960,000 95.7% 948 255 1,203 1,558 660 1,752 499 ap1991

1999 1,557,500 1,620,500 96.1% 777 269 1,046 1,489 584 1,574 412 ap2000

2000 1,558,500 1,621,000 96.1% 779 262 1,041 1,497 552 1,566 414 ap2001

2001 1,554,000 1,617,000 96.1% 779 301 1,080 1,438 642 1,467 415 ap2002

2002 1,553,000 1,615,000 96.2% 779 302 1,081 1,436 640 1,382 420 ap2003

2003 1,537,630 1,597,630 96.2% 787 260 1,047 1,468 596 1,303 421 ap2004

2004 1,537,630 1,598,630 96.2% 810 256 1,066 1,442 703 1,322 423 ap2005

2013 1,480,000 1,500,000 98.7% 718 290 1,008 1,468 501 1,015 405 ap2014

2016 1,480,000 1,500,000 98.7% 755 324 1,079 1,371 564 1,000 412 ap2017

2019 1,477,000 1,497,000 98.7% 748 301 1,049 1,408 550 974 414 ap2020

2021 1,493,700 1,514,600 98.6% 711 301 1,012 1,475 529 914 414 ap2022

2023 1,499,660 1,522,560 98.5% 681 291 972 1,542 418 893 416 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	1,250,000	1,300,000	96.2%	513	112	625	2,000	105	1,322	386	ap1951
1970	1,588,673	1,673,823	94.9%	780	285	1,065	1,491	594	2,159	428	ap1971
1980	1,720,000	1,800,000	95.6%	854	241	1,095	1,570	559	1,759	471	ap1981
1990	1,875,000	1,960,000	95.7%	948	255	1,203	1,558	660	1,752	499	ap1991
1999	1,557,500	1,620,500	96.1%	777	269	1,046	1,489	584	1,574	412	ap2000
2000	1,558,500	1,621,000	96.1%	779	262	1,041	1,497	552	1,566	414	ap2001
2001	1,554,000	1,617,000	96.1%	779	301	1,080	1,438	642	1,467	415	ap2002
2002	1,553,000	1,615,000	96.2%	779	302	1,081	1,436	640	1,382	420	ap2003
2003	1,537,630	1,597,630	96.2%	787	260	1,047	1,468	596	1,303	421	ap2004
2004	1,537,630	1,598,630	96.2%	810	256	1,066	1,442	703	1,322	423	ap2005
2013	1,480,000	1,500,000	98.7%	718	290	1,008	1,468	501	1,015	405	ap2014
2016	1,480,000	1,500,000	98.7%	755	324	1,079	1,371	564	1,000	412	ap2017
2019	1,477,000	1,497,000	98.7%	748	301	1,049	1,408	550	974	414	ap2020
2021	1,493,700	1,514,600	98.6%	711	301	1,012	1,475	529	914	414	ap2022
2023	1,499,660	1,522,560	98.5%	681	291	972	1,542	418	893	416	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Grzegorz Balcerek (Priest: 24 May 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Apr 1999)
Damian Bryl (Priest: 26 May 1994; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Jul 2013 to 25 Jan 2021)
Zdzisław Fortuniak (Priest: 26 May 1963; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Apr 1982 to 25 Feb 2014)
Stanisław Gądecki (Archbishop: 28 Mar 2002 to 19 Mar 2025)
Jan Glapiak (Priest: 24 May 1984; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Nov 2021)
Tomasz Grysa (Priest: 25 May 1995 to 27 Sep 2022)
Marek Jędraszewski (Priest: 24 May 1973; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 May 1997 to 11 Jul 2012)
Romualdo Matias Kujawski (Priest: 24 May 1973 to 2 Jul 2008)
Stanisław Napierała (Priest: 27 May 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Aug 1980 to 25 Mar 1992)
Zygmunt Robaszkiewicz, M.S.F.
Szymon Stułkowski (Priest: 15 May 1986; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 May 2019 to 22 Oct 2022)
Julian Andrzej Wojtkowski
Zbigniew Jan Zieliński (Archbishop: 19 Mar 2025 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Antoni Baraniak, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 30 May 1957 to 13 Aug 1977)
Teodor Bensch †
Walenty Dymek † (Archbishop: 12 Nov 1948 to 22 Oct 1956)
Tadeusz Etter † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jul 1959 to 18 Dec 1984)
Zenon Grocholewski † (Deacon: 27 May 1962; Priest: 27 May 1963 to 21 Dec 1982)
Franciszek Jedwabski † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Nov 1948 to 26 Jun 1975)
Piotr Mieszkowski †
Juliusz Paetz † (Priest: 28 Jun 1959 to 20 Dec 1982; Archbishop: 11 Apr 1996 to 28 Mar 2002)
Marian Przykucki † (Priest: 19 Feb 1950; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 1973 to 15 Jun 1981)
Jerzy Stroba † (Archbishop: 21 Sep 1978 to 11 Apr 1996)

Archdiocese of Poznań

Archidioecesis Posnaniensis