Diocese of Warszawa-Praga

Dioecesis Varsaviensis-Pragensis

Bishop(s)

Henryk Hoser, S.A.C., Bishop
Marek Solarczyk, Auxiliary Bishop
Kazimierz Romaniuk, Bishop Emeritus
Stanislaw Kędziora, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 March 1992
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 3,300 (1,274 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diecezja.waw.pl/
Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjaln, ul. Florianska 2/a, 03-707 Warszawa, Polska
Telephone: (022)518-15-00
Fax: 619-26-78

Past and Present Ordinaries

Kazimierz Romaniuk (25 Mar 1992 Appointed - 26 Aug 2004 Retired)
Sławoj Leszek Głódź (26 Aug 2004 Appointed - 17 Apr 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Gdańsk)
Henryk Hoser, S.A.C. (24 May 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1992	Erected	Diocese of Płock Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw}	Diocese of Warszawa-Praga (erected)

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

1999 1,119,500 1,180,000 94.9% 423 105 528 2,120 130 1,116 154 ap2000

2000 1,110,500 1,171,000 94.8% 429 102 531 2,091 126 1,098 155 ap2001

2001 1,110,300 1,170,800 94.8% 434 103 537 2,067 126 1,085 156 ap2002

2002 1,091,500 1,161,000 94.0% 437 102 539 2,025 124 1,051 158 ap2003

2003 1,085,000 1,155,000 93.9% 447 148 595 1,823 187 1,253 160 ap2004

2004 1,092,000 1,135,000 96.2% 449 195 644 1,695 230 1,348 160 ap2005

2010 1,098,000 1,138,000 96.5% 483 160 643 1,707 175 1,367 183 ap2011

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	1,119,500	1,180,000	94.9%	423	105	528	2,120	130	1,116	154	ap2000
2000	1,110,500	1,171,000	94.8%	429	102	531	2,091	126	1,098	155	ap2001
2001	1,110,300	1,170,800	94.8%	434	103	537	2,067	126	1,085	156	ap2002
2002	1,091,500	1,161,000	94.0%	437	102	539	2,025	124	1,051	158	ap2003
2003	1,085,000	1,155,000	93.9%	447	148	595	1,823	187	1,253	160	ap2004
2004	1,092,000	1,135,000	96.2%	449	195	644	1,695	230	1,348	160	ap2005
2010	1,098,000	1,138,000	96.5%	483	160	643	1,707	175	1,367	183	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Sławoj Leszek Głódź (Archbishop (Personal Title): 26 Aug 2004; Bishop: 2 Oct 2004 to 17 Apr 2008)
Henryk Hoser, S.A.C. (Archbishop (Personal Title): 24 May 2008; Bishop: 28 Jun 2008)
Romuald Kaminski (Priest: 25 Mar 1992 to 8 Jun 2005)
Stanislaw Kędziora (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Mar 1992 to 5 Jan 2011)
Kazimierz Romaniuk (Bishop: 25 Mar 1992 to 26 Aug 2004)
Marek Solarczyk (Priest: 28 May 1992; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Oct 2011)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Zbigniew Józef Kraszewski † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Mar 1992 to 6 Dec 1997)