Diocese of Świdnica

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Bishop(s) Ignacy Dec, Bishop Adam Bałabuch, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 24 February 2004 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Poland Square Kilometers: 4,500 (1,738 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.diecezja.swidnica.pl/ Mailing Address: pl. Jana Pawla II 1, 58-100 Swidnica Slaska, Polska Telephone: (074)851.41.01 Fax: 851.41.03

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ignacy Dec (24 Feb 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 February 2004	Erected	Diocese of Legnica Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia}	Diocese of Świdnica (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2004	653,140	687,514	95.0%	298	68	366	1,784			508	184	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Adam Bałabuch (Priest: 25 Jun 2004; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Mar 2008)
• Ignacy Dec (Bishop: 24 Feb 2004 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None