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Diocese of Ełk

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Bishop(s)

  • Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D., Bishop
  • Dariusz Zalewski, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 25 March 1992
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Warmia
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland
  • Square Kilometers: 11,000 (4,248 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diecezja.elk.pl/
  • Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjalna, Pl. Katedralny 1, 19-300 Elk, Polska
  • Telephone: (087)621.68.02/04
  • Fax: 621.68.03

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
25 March 1992ErectedDiocese of Łomża (Augustów-Wschód, Augustów-Zachód, Sejny, Suwałki Południe, Suwałki Północ, along with Pruska Wólka Karwowska, Rajgród, and Rydzewo (from Grajewo))
Diocese of Warmia (Ermland) (Biała Piska, Ełk, Giżycko, Gołdap, Mikołajki Mazurskie, Olecko, Pisz, and Węgorzewo)
Diocese of Ełk (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999423,050446,55094.7%250392891,46339153148ap2000
2000433,500450,00096.3%231422731,58742146150ap2001
2001437,000470,00093.0%251372881,51737143150ap2002
2002440,000470,00093.6%261362971,48136140151ap2003
2003435,000450,00096.7%265363011,44536137151ap2004
2004425,000440,00096.6%261393001,41639163151ap2005
2006423,500438,50096.6%278403181,33140131152ap2007
2013410,150447,10491.7%286403261,258243119152ap2014
2016423,941464,96091.2%295443391,250145113150ap2017
2019432,250451,20095.8%292413331,298542129152ap2020
2021425,907467,62091.1%283413241,314542123152ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 84, Page 1,099, to Page 1,112

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