Görlitz (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Wolfgang Ipolt, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 27 June 1994
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Berlin
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Germany
Square Kilometers: 9,284 (3,585 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.bistum-goerlitz.de/
Mailing Address: Carl-von-Ossietzky-Strasse 41/43, D-02826 Gorlitz, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Telephone: (03581)478.20
Fax: 478.212

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ferdinand de Piontek † (16 May 1959 Appointed - 2 Nov 1963 Died)
Bernhard Huhn † (28 Jun 1972 Appointed - 27 Jun 1994 Retired)
Rudolf Müller † (27 Jun 1994 Appointed - 24 Jun 2006 Retired)
Konrad Zdarsa (24 Apr 2007 Appointed - 8 Jul 2010 Appointed, Bishop of Augsburg)
Wolfgang Ipolt (18 Jun 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Görlitz
28 June 1972	Erected	Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia} (Territory in Germany)	Apostolic Administration of Görlitz (erected)
Diocese of Görlitz
27 June 1994	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Görlitz	Diocese of Görlitz

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

Apostolic Administration of Görlitz

1980 70,000 1,000,000 7.0% 81 7 88 795 5 8 219 59 ap1981

1990 60,000 930,000 6.5% 73 4 77 779 7 4 173 57 ap1991

Diocese of Görlitz

1999 49,200 920,000 5.3% 62 6 68 723 5 6 130 57 ap2000

2000 49,200 920,000 5.3% 60 6 66 745 5 6 115 57 ap2001

2001 48,500 920,000 5.3% 58 5 63 769 6 8 106 55 ap2002

2002 48,500 910,000 5.3% 61 5 66 734 6 6 104 55 ap2003

2003 48,000 905,000 5.3% 54 4 58 827 6 5 97 55 ap2004

2004 35,000 890,000 3.9% 55 2 57 614 6 3 91 52 ap2005

2006 32,203 792,824 4.1% 57 2 59 545 4 3 81 46 ap2007

2013 28,503 829,200 3.4% 47 3 50 570 5 5 53 20 ap2014

2016 28,795 696,305 4.1% 46 2 48 599 8 2 44 19 ap2017

2019 29,671 704,340 4.2% 42 5 47 631 6 6 40 17 ap2020

2021 29,790 707,340 4.2% 39 7 46 647 9 7 34 16 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Administration of Görlitz
1980	70,000	1,000,000	7.0%	81	7	88	795	5	8	219	59	ap1981
1990	60,000	930,000	6.5%	73	4	77	779	7	4	173	57	ap1991
Diocese of Görlitz
1999	49,200	920,000	5.3%	62	6	68	723	5	6	130	57	ap2000
2000	49,200	920,000	5.3%	60	6	66	745	5	6	115	57	ap2001
2001	48,500	920,000	5.3%	58	5	63	769	6	8	106	55	ap2002
2002	48,500	910,000	5.3%	61	5	66	734	6	6	104	55	ap2003
2003	48,000	905,000	5.3%	54	4	58	827	6	5	97	55	ap2004
2004	35,000	890,000	3.9%	55	2	57	614	6	3	91	52	ap2005
2006	32,203	792,824	4.1%	57	2	59	545	4	3	81	46	ap2007
2013	28,503	829,200	3.4%	47	3	50	570	5	5	53	20	ap2014
2016	28,795	696,305	4.1%	46	2	48	599	8	2	44	19	ap2017
2019	29,671	704,340	4.2%	42	5	47	631	6	6	40	17	ap2020
2021	29,790	707,340	4.2%	39	7	46	647	9	7	34	16	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bernhard Huhn † (Priest: 20 Dec 1953; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Nov 1971; Apostolic Administrator: 28 Jun 1972 to 27 Jun 1994)
Rudolf Müller † (Priest: 17 Jul 1955; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 May 1987; Bishop: 27 Jun 1994 to 24 Jun 2006)
Ferdinand de Piontek † (Apostolic Administrator: 16 May 1959 to 2 Nov 1963)
Gerhard Schaffran † (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Nov 1962 to 12 Sep 1970)

Source(s)

Apostolic Administration of Görlitz
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 737, to Page 738
Diocese of Görlitz
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 219, to Page 221

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Diocese of Görlitz

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