Bielsko-Żywiec (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Roman Pindel, Bishop
Piotr Greger, Auxiliary Bishop
Tadeusz Rakoczy, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 March 1992
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kraków {Cracow}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 3,000 (1,158 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diecezja.bielsko.pl/
Mailing Address: ul. Zeromskiego 5a, 43-300 Bielsko-Biala, Polska
Telephone: (033)819.06.00

Past and Present Ordinaries

Tadeusz Rakoczy (25 Mar 1992 Appointed - 16 Nov 2013 Retired)
Roman Pindel (16 Nov 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1992	Erected	Diocese of Katowice (Bielsko-Centrum, Bielsko-Zachód, Cieszyn, Czechowice, Istebna, Skoczów, Strumień, and Wisła) Archdiocese of Kraków {Cracow} (Andrychów, Biała, Kety, Oświęcim, Żywiec I, and Żywiec II)	Diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec (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 742,526 808,990 91.8% 458 101 559 1,328 121 522 197 ap2000

2000 742,300 808,900 91.8% 464 103 567 1,309 121 520 202 ap2001

2001 743,100 808,850 91.9% 470 106 576 1,290 122 526 203 ap2002

2002 740,200 807,800 91.6% 470 110 580 1,276 125 515 203 ap2003

2003 740,000 807,500 91.6% 484 109 593 1,247 125 520 203 ap2004

2004 730,500 807,000 90.5% 479 111 590 1,238 129 541 204 ap2005

2006 700,000 800,000 87.5% 485 120 605 1,157 143 523 204 ap2007

2012 680,700 766,300 88.8% 499 135 634 1,073 152 480 207 ap2013

2015 680,000 770,000 88.3% 525 121 646 1,052 136 450 210 ap2016

2018 664,179 764,508 86.9% 545 143 688 965 156 442 210 ap2019

2020 663,286 766,872 86.5% 555 130 685 968 189 436 210 ap2021

2022 657,660 763,050 86.2% 518 120 638 1,030 181 410 210 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	742,526	808,990	91.8%	458	101	559	1,328	121	522	197	ap2000
2000	742,300	808,900	91.8%	464	103	567	1,309	121	520	202	ap2001
2001	743,100	808,850	91.9%	470	106	576	1,290	122	526	203	ap2002
2002	740,200	807,800	91.6%	470	110	580	1,276	125	515	203	ap2003
2003	740,000	807,500	91.6%	484	109	593	1,247	125	520	203	ap2004
2004	730,500	807,000	90.5%	479	111	590	1,238	129	541	204	ap2005
2006	700,000	800,000	87.5%	485	120	605	1,157	143	523	204	ap2007
2012	680,700	766,300	88.8%	499	135	634	1,073	152	480	207	ap2013
2015	680,000	770,000	88.3%	525	121	646	1,052	136	450	210	ap2016
2018	664,179	764,508	86.9%	545	143	688	965	156	442	210	ap2019
2020	663,286	766,872	86.5%	555	130	685	968	189	436	210	ap2021
2022	657,660	763,050	86.2%	518	120	638	1,030	181	410	210	ap2023