Ełk (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
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
Fax: 621.68.03

Past and Present Ordinaries

Wojciech Ziemba † (25 Mar 1992 Appointed - 16 Nov 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of Białystok)
Edward Eugeniusz Samsel † (16 Nov 2000 Appointed - 17 Jan 2003 Died)
Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (17 Apr 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1992	Erected	Diocese 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)

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

1999 423,050 446,550 94.7% 250 39 289 1,463 39 153 148 ap2000

2000 433,500 450,000 96.3% 231 42 273 1,587 42 146 150 ap2001

2001 437,000 470,000 93.0% 251 37 288 1,517 37 143 150 ap2002

2002 440,000 470,000 93.6% 261 36 297 1,481 36 140 151 ap2003

2003 435,000 450,000 96.7% 265 36 301 1,445 36 137 151 ap2004

2004 425,000 440,000 96.6% 261 39 300 1,416 39 163 151 ap2005

2006 423,500 438,500 96.6% 278 40 318 1,331 40 131 152 ap2007

2013 410,150 447,104 91.7% 286 40 326 1,258 2 43 119 152 ap2014

2016 423,941 464,960 91.2% 295 44 339 1,250 1 45 113 150 ap2017

2019 432,250 451,200 95.8% 292 41 333 1,298 5 42 129 152 ap2020

2021 425,907 467,620 91.1% 283 41 324 1,314 5 42 123 152 ap2022

2023 427,000 469,400 91.0% 274 45 319 1,338 5 46 123 152 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	423,050	446,550	94.7%	250	39	289	1,463		39	153	148	ap2000
2000	433,500	450,000	96.3%	231	42	273	1,587		42	146	150	ap2001
2001	437,000	470,000	93.0%	251	37	288	1,517		37	143	150	ap2002
2002	440,000	470,000	93.6%	261	36	297	1,481		36	140	151	ap2003
2003	435,000	450,000	96.7%	265	36	301	1,445		36	137	151	ap2004
2004	425,000	440,000	96.6%	261	39	300	1,416		39	163	151	ap2005
2006	423,500	438,500	96.6%	278	40	318	1,331		40	131	152	ap2007
2013	410,150	447,104	91.7%	286	40	326	1,258	2	43	119	152	ap2014
2016	423,941	464,960	91.2%	295	44	339	1,250	1	45	113	150	ap2017
2019	432,250	451,200	95.8%	292	41	333	1,298	5	42	129	152	ap2020
2021	425,907	467,620	91.1%	283	41	324	1,314	5	42	123	152	ap2022
2023	427,000	469,400	91.0%	274	45	319	1,338	5	46	123	152	ap2024