Kielce (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jan Piotrowski, Bishop
Marian Florczyk, Auxiliary Bishop
Andrzej Kaleta, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 December 1882
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kraków {Cracow}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 8,319 (3,213 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.kielce.opoka.org.pl/
Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjalna, ul. Jana Pawla II, 3, 25-013 Kielce, Polska
Telephone: (041)344-54-25
Fax: 341-56-56

Past and Present Ordinaries

Tomasz Teofil Kuliński † (15 Mar 1883 Appointed - 8 Jan 1907 Died)
Augustyn Łosiński † (7 Apr 1910 Appointed - 30 Mar 1937 Died)
Czesław Kaczmarek † (24 May 1938 Appointed - 26 Aug 1963 Died)
Jan Jaroszewicz † (20 Mar 1967 Appointed - 17 Apr 1980 Died)
Stanisław Szymecki † (27 Mar 1981 Appointed - 15 May 1993 Appointed, Archbishop of Białystok)
Kazimierz Ryczan † (17 Jul 1993 Appointed - 11 Oct 2014 Retired)
Jan Piotrowski (11 Oct 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 December 1882	Erected		Diocese of Kielce (erected)
7 February 1919	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kielce (Budnik Maly)	Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze)
15 May 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kielce (Rudnik Wielki)	Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze)
28 October 1925	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kielce Diocese of Łódź Diocese of Wrocław (Breslau)	Diocese of Częstochowa (erected)
28 October 1925	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Kielce (from Warszawa {Warsaw})
25 March 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese of Częstochowa (Będzin, Czeladź, Dąbrowa Górnicza-Sw. Antoniego z Padwy, Dąbrowa Górnicza-Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa, Dąbrowa Górnicza-Najświętszej Maryi Panny Anielskiej, Łazy, Sączów, Sosnowiec-Chrystusa ...) Diocese of Kielce (Olkusz Południe, Olkusz Północ, Wolbrom, and parts of Pilica and Sułoszowa) Archdiocese of Kraków {Cracow} (Jaworzno)	Diocese of Sosnowiec (erected)

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

1950 840,000 842,000 99.8% 369 23 392 2,142 25 428 241 ap1951

1970 897,860 920,400 97.6% 525 54 579 1,550 79 518 247 ap1971

1980 933,973 1,000,000 93.4% 557 59 616 1,516 78 535 258 ap1981

1990 969,993 974,783 99.5% 614 66 680 1,426 91 522 321 ap1991

1999 815,000 840,000 97.0% 598 73 671 1,214 89 397 297 ap2000

2000 810,000 820,000 98.8% 603 50 653 1,240 62 386 297 ap2001

2001 793,239 817,587 97.0% 610 50 660 1,201 63 382 300 ap2002

2002 767,604 792,993 96.8% 622 60 682 1,125 84 402 300 ap2003

2003 768,525 788,824 97.4% 627 60 687 1,118 87 417 300 ap2004

2004 761,510 785,248 97.0% 627 60 687 1,108 84 404 300 ap2005

2006 774,142 796,246 97.2% 658 60 718 1,078 88 411 303 ap2007

2013 768,743 813,525 94.5% 669 60 729 1,054 85 352 303 ap2014

2016 769,000 805,147 95.5% 657 60 717 1,072 76 313 304 ap2017

2019 754,000 810,960 93.0% 681 120 801 941 143 317 304 ap2020

2021 739,002 811,981 91.0% 661 120 781 946 140 305 304 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	840,000	842,000	99.8%	369	23	392	2,142	25	428	241	ap1951
1970	897,860	920,400	97.6%	525	54	579	1,550	79	518	247	ap1971
1980	933,973	1,000,000	93.4%	557	59	616	1,516	78	535	258	ap1981
1990	969,993	974,783	99.5%	614	66	680	1,426	91	522	321	ap1991
1999	815,000	840,000	97.0%	598	73	671	1,214	89	397	297	ap2000
2000	810,000	820,000	98.8%	603	50	653	1,240	62	386	297	ap2001
2001	793,239	817,587	97.0%	610	50	660	1,201	63	382	300	ap2002
2002	767,604	792,993	96.8%	622	60	682	1,125	84	402	300	ap2003
2003	768,525	788,824	97.4%	627	60	687	1,118	87	417	300	ap2004
2004	761,510	785,248	97.0%	627	60	687	1,108	84	404	300	ap2005
2006	774,142	796,246	97.2%	658	60	718	1,078	88	411	303	ap2007
2013	768,743	813,525	94.5%	669	60	729	1,054	85	352	303	ap2014
2016	769,000	805,147	95.5%	657	60	717	1,072	76	313	304	ap2017
2019	754,000	810,960	93.0%	681	120	801	941	143	317	304	ap2020
2021	739,002	811,981	91.0%	661	120	781	946	140	305	304	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jan Gurda † (Priest: 2 Apr 1949; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jan 1972 to 16 Jan 1993)
Jan Jaroszewicz † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Dec 1957 to 20 Mar 1967; Apostolic Administrator: 13 Sep 1963; Bishop: 20 Mar 1967 to 17 Apr 1980)
Mieczyslaw Jaworski † (Priest: 17 Jun 1956; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 May 1982 to 19 Aug 2001)
Czesław Kaczmarek † (Bishop: 24 May 1938 to 26 Aug 1963)
Tomasz Teofil Kuliński † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Feb 1872; Bishop: 15 Mar 1883 to 8 Jan 1907)
Augustyn Łosiński † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1910 to 30 Mar 1937)
Edward Henryk Materski † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Oct 1968 to 6 Mar 1981)
Edward Jan Muszyński † (Priest: 15 Jun 1935; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Oct 1960 to 15 Mar 1968)
Kazimierz Ryczan † (Bishop: 17 Jul 1993 to 11 Oct 2014)
Szczepan (Stefano) Sobalkowski † (Priest: 27 Jul 1924; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jun 1957 to 12 Feb 1958)
Franciszek Sonik † (Priest: 5 Mar 1911; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Dec 1935 to 27 Nov 1957)
Stanisław Szymecki † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1981 to 15 May 1993)

Diocese of Kielce

Dioecesis Kielcensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased