Diocese of Drohiczyn

Dioecesis Drohiczinensis

Bishop(s)

Piotr Henryk Sawczuk, Bishop
Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus
Tadeusz Pikus, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 June 1991
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Białystok
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 8,000 (3,090 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.drohiczyn.opoka.org.pl/
Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjalna, ul. Koscielna 10, 17-312 Drohiczyn, Polska
Telephone: (085)655.70.01

Past and Present Ordinaries

Władysław Jędruszuk † (5 Jun 1991 Appointed - 25 May 1994 Died)
Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz, O.F.M. Cap. (20 Jun 1994 Appointed - 29 Mar 2014 Retired)
Tadeusz Pikus (29 Mar 2014 Appointed - 17 Jun 2019 Resigned)
Piotr Henryk Sawczuk (17 Jun 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 June 1991	Erected	Diocese of Pinsk	Diocese of Drohiczyn (erected)
25 March 1992	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Drohiczyn (from Immediately Subject)

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

1999 212,840 308,740 68.9% 169 13 182 1,169 17 108 93 ap2000

2000 212,800 308,700 68.9% 174 13 187 1,137 17 107 93 ap2001

2001 208,025 293,468 70.9% 173 13 186 1,118 16 108 93 ap2002

2002 208,130 293,589 70.9% 186 13 199 1,045 16 111 93 ap2003

2003 206,140 291,580 70.7% 181 15 196 1,051 19 111 95 ap2004

2004 206,000 292,000 70.5% 185 18 203 1,014 24 118 95 ap2005

2006 210,000 295,000 71.2% 192 16 208 1,009 21 122 96 ap2007

2013 210,200 290,400 72.4% 213 20 233 902 22 116 98 ap2014

2016 208,400 288,000 72.4% 217 20 237 879 22 109 98 ap2017

2019 181,600 249,500 72.8% 216 19 235 772 21 109 98 ap2020

2021 177,100 235,100 75.3% 210 21 231 766 23 103 98 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	212,840	308,740	68.9%	169	13	182	1,169	17	108	93	ap2000
2000	212,800	308,700	68.9%	174	13	187	1,137	17	107	93	ap2001
2001	208,025	293,468	70.9%	173	13	186	1,118	16	108	93	ap2002
2002	208,130	293,589	70.9%	186	13	199	1,045	16	111	93	ap2003
2003	206,140	291,580	70.7%	181	15	196	1,051	19	111	95	ap2004
2004	206,000	292,000	70.5%	185	18	203	1,014	24	118	95	ap2005
2006	210,000	295,000	71.2%	192	16	208	1,009	21	122	96	ap2007
2013	210,200	290,400	72.4%	213	20	233	902	22	116	98	ap2014
2016	208,400	288,000	72.4%	217	20	237	879	22	109	98	ap2017
2019	181,600	249,500	72.8%	216	19	235	772	21	109	98	ap2020
2021	177,100	235,100	75.3%	210	21	231	766	23	103	98	ap2022