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Archdiocese of Katowice

Archidioecesis Katovicensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C., Archbishop
  • Grzegorz Olszowski, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Marek Szkudło, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Adam Wodarczyk, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Wiktor Paweł Skworc, Archbishop Emeritus
  • Damian Zimoń, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 25 March 1992
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland
  • Square Kilometers: 2,400 (927 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://archidiecezjakatowicka.pl/
  • Mailing Address: Kuria Metropolitalna, ul. Jordana 39, 40-056 Katowice; skr. poczt. 206, 40-950 Katowice, Polska
  • Telephone: (032)251-21-60
  • Fax: 251-48-30

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Apostolic Administration of Upper Silesia {Górny Sląsk}
17 December 1922ErectedDiocese of Wrocław (Breslau) Apostolic Administration of Upper Silesia {Górny Sląsk} (erected)
Diocese of Katowice
28 October 1925ElevatedApostolic Administration of Upper Silesia {Górny Sląsk} Diocese of Katowice
25 March 1992Territory LostDiocese 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)
25 March 1992Territory LostDiocese of Częstochowa (Nowe Chechło, Świerklaniec, Orzech, Sucha Góra (of Piekary), Herby Polskie)
Diocese of Katowice (Lubliniec, Sadów, Tarnowskie Góry Centrum, Tarnowskie Góry Zachód, and Woźniki)
Diocese of Opole (Bytom, Bytom-Miechowice, Gliwice, Gliwice Łabędy, Kuźnia Raciborska (except Racibórz-Markowice), Pyskowice, Zabrze, Zabrze-Mikulczyce, and part of Toszek; Bojszów, Pławniowice, Poniszowice, Rudno, and Taciszów (from Ujazd); Koty, ...)
Diocese of Gliwice (erected)
Archdiocese of Katowice
25 March 1992ElevatedDiocese of Katowice Archdiocese of Katowice

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Katowice
19501,260,0001,282,00098.3%459475062,490621,806233ap1951
19701,600,0001,700,00094.1%7191398581,8641861,753261ap1971
19802,036,0002,200,00092.5%8031169192,2152221,499348ap1981
19902,260,9342,373,37495.3%9791571,1361,9902921,390425ap1991
Archdiocese of Katowice
19991,700,0001,750,00097.1%8821261,0081,686213922310ap2000
20001,650,0001,700,00097.1%8941241,0181,620202914311ap2001
20011,650,0001,700,00097.1%9081271,0351,594222887312ap2002
20021,735,0001,785,00097.2%9201331,0531,647212977313ap2003
20031,670,0001,719,00097.1%9221301,0521,587203883313ap2004
20041,660,0001,712,00097.0%9301311,0611,564199879313ap2005
20061,640,0001,685,00097.3%9461251,0711,531180843314ap2007
20131,477,9001,520,90097.2%9761291,1051,337194819319ap2014
20161,443,0001,486,00097.1%9661261,0921,3213199870321ap2017
20191,390,0001,461,00095.1%9591071,0661,3035174870322ap2020
20211,390,0001,461,00095.1%9381281,0661,3035193830322ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

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

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