Płock (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Szymon Stułkowski, Bishop
Mirosław Milewski, Auxiliary Bishop
Piotr Libera, Bishop Emeritus
Roman Adam Marcinkowski, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10th Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 11,000 (4,248 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diecezjaplocka.pl/
Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjalna, ul. Tumska 3, 09-402 Plock, Polska
Telephone: (024)262-26-40
Fax: 262-67-16

Past and Present Ordinaries

Filip † ( 1099 Appointed - 1107 Died)
Szymon † ( 1108 Appointed - 6 May 1129 Died)
Aleksander z Malonne † ( 1129 Appointed - 9 Sep 1156 Died)
Werner , O. Praem. † ( 1156 Appointed - 1170 Died)
Piotr Półkozic † ( 1232 Appointed - 1238 Died)
Andrzej Gryfita † (1 Aug 1238 Appointed - 7 Jan 1244 Died)
Piotr Brevis † (26 Jan 1245 Appointed - 1254 Died)
Andrzej Ciołek † ( 1254 Appointed - 1260 Died)
Piotr Niedlich † ( 1260 Appointed - 1263 Died)
Thomas Tomka † ( 1263 Appointed - )
Gedko † ( 1294 Appointed - 1296 Died)
Jan Wysoki Prawdzic † ( 1296 Appointed - 1310 Died)
Jan Nałęcz † ( 1310 Appointed - 1318 Died)
Florian Laskary z Kościelca † ( 1318 Appointed - 21 Jun 1333 Died)
Clement Pierzschala † ( 1333 Appointed - 1357 Died)
Bernard Nowina, O.P. † (11 Oct 1357 Appointed - 1363 Died)
Imisław Wroński † (26 May 1363 Appointed - 4 Jul 1365 Died)
Nicolaus de Gulczewo † (10 Dec 1365 Appointed - 1368 Died)
Stanislas de Gulczewo † ( 1368 Appointed - )
Dobiesław Gulczewo † (27 Jun 1375 Appointed - 3 Sep 1381 Died)
Ścibor z Radymina † ( 1381 Appointed - 1390 Died)
Henryk Mazowiecki † (18 Mar 1391 Appointed - 1392 Died)
Maffiolus de Lampugnano † (17 Apr 1393 Appointed - 27 Jul 1396 Died)
Jakub z Korzkwi † (31 Jul 1396 Appointed - 27 May 1425 Died)
Stanisław z Pawłowic † (29 Dec 1425 Appointed - 29 Apr 1439 Died)
Paweł Giżycki † (21 Aug 1439 Appointed - 28 Jan 1463 Died)
Ścibor z Gościeńczyc † (23 Nov 1463 Appointed - 4 May 1471 Died)
Kazmierz z Książąt Mazowiecki (von Masowien) † (16 Dec 1471 Confirmed - 9 Jun 1480 Died)
Piotr Chotkowski † (15 Dec 1480 Appointed - 15 Aug 1497 Died)
Jan Lubrański † (5 Mar 1498 Appointed - 22 Oct 1498 Appointed, Bishop of Poznań)
Wincenty Przerębski † (22 Oct 1498 Appointed - 29 Nov 1503 Appointed, Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze))
Erazm Ciołek † (29 Nov 1503 Appointed - 9 Sep 1522 Died)
Johann von Brandenburg † (26 Sep 1522 Appointed - 1523 Died)
Rafał Leszczyński † (8 Jun 1523 Appointed - 24 Mar 1527 Died)
Andrzej Krzycki † (29 Apr 1527 Appointed - 27 Oct 1535 Appointed, Archbishop of Gniezno)
Bl. Jan Chojeński † (27 Oct 1535 Appointed - 17 Aug 1537 Appointed, Bishop of Kraków)
Piotr Gamrat † (17 Aug 1537 Appointed - 29 Jul 1538 Appointed, Bishop of Kraków)
Jakub Buczacki † (29 Jul 1538 Appointed - 6 May 1541 Died)
Samuel Maciejowski † (22 Aug 1541 Appointed - 19 Jun 1546 Appointed, Bishop of Kraków)
Jan Bieliński † (19 Feb 1546 Appointed - 18 May 1546 Died)
Andrzej Noskowski † (8 Oct 1546 Appointed - 23 Oct 1567 Died)
Piotr Myszkowski † (23 Oct 1567 Succeeded - 5 Jul 1577 Appointed, Bishop of Kraków)
Piotr Dunin Wolski † (5 Jul 1577 Appointed - 20 Aug 1590 Died)
Wojciech Baranowski † (30 Jan 1591 Appointed - 14 May 1607 Appointed, Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze))
Marcin Szyszkowski † (18 Jul 1607 Appointed - 17 Oct 1616 Appointed, Bishop of Kraków)
Henryk Firlej † (9 Jan 1617 Appointed - 7 Oct 1624 Appointed, Archbishop of Gniezno)
Hieronim Cielecki † (16 Oct 1624 Appointed - 16 Apr 1627 Died)
Stanisław Łubieński † (30 Aug 1627 Appointed - 16 Apr 1640 Died)
Karol Ferdynand Vasa † (9 Feb 1643 Appointed - 9 May 1655 Died)
Jan Gembicki † (11 Oct 1655 Appointed - 12 Mar 1674 Appointed, Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze))
Bonawentura Dobrogost Madaliński † (13 Mar 1674 Succeeded - 2 Jun 1681 Appointed, Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze))
Stanisław Kazimierz Dąmbski † (20 Apr 1682 Appointed - 7 Jul 1692 Appointed, Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze))
Andrzej Chryzostom Załuski † (15 Oct 1692 Appointed - 18 May 1699 Confirmed, Bishop of Warmia (Ermland))
Ludwik Bartlomiej Załuski † (1 Jun 1699 Appointed - 1721 Died)
Andrzej Stanisław Załuski † (22 Nov 1723 Appointed - 19 Nov 1736 Appointed, Bishop of Lutsk (Łuck))
Antoni Sebastian Dembowski † (6 May 1737 Confirmed - 18 Dec 1752 Confirmed, Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze))
Józef Eustachy Szembek † (29 Jan 1753 Confirmed - 1 Apr 1759 Died)
Hieronim Antoni Szeptycki † (24 Sep 1759 Confirmed - 9 Aug 1783 Died)
Michał Jerzy Poniatowski † (9 Aug 1783 Succeeded - 14 Feb 1785 Appointed, Archbishop of Gniezno)
Krysztof Hilary Szembek † (14 Feb 1785 Succeeded - 5 Sep 1797 Died)
Onufry Kajetan Szembek † (5 Sep 1797 Succeeded - 31 Dec 1808 Died)
Tomasz Ostaszewski † (4 Sep 1815 Appointed - 17 Jan 1817 Died)
Adam Michal Prażmowski † (16 Mar 1818 Appointed - 6 Feb 1836 Died)
Franciszek di Paolo Pawłowski † (6 Feb 1836 Succeeded - 6 Jul 1852 Died)
Wincenty Teofil Chosciak-Popiel † (16 Mar 1863 Appointed - 5 Jul 1875 Appointed, Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze))
Kaspar Jastrzębeic Borowski † (15 Mar 1883 Appointed - 15 Jan 1885 Died)
Michał Nowodworski † (30 Dec 1889 Appointed - 12 Jun 1896 Died)
Franciszek Albin Symon † (2 Aug 1897 Appointed - 4 Mar 1901 Resigned)
Jerzy Józef Elizeusz Szembek † (15 Apr 1901 Appointed - 9 Nov 1903 Appointed, Archbishop of Mohilev)
Apolinary Wnukowski † (24 Apr 1904 Appointed - 16 Jun 1908 Appointed, Archbishop of Mohilev)
Bl. Antoni Julian Nowowiejski † (12 Jun 1908 Appointed - 28 May 1941 Died)
Tadeusz Paweł Zakrzewski † (12 Apr 1946 Appointed - 26 Nov 1961 Died)
Bogdan Marian Wincenty Sikorski † (21 Jan 1964 Appointed - 4 Feb 1988 Died)
Zygmunt Kamiński † (4 Feb 1988 Succeeded - 1 May 1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień)
Stanislaw Wojciech Wielgus (24 May 1999 Appointed - 6 Dec 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw})
Piotr Libera (2 May 2007 Appointed - 4 Jun 2022 Resigned)
Szymon Stułkowski (22 Oct 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10th Century	Erected		Diocese of Płock (erected)
15 March 1909	Territory Added	Diocese of Sejny o Sejna o Augustów (Klonkov and Wyzega)	Diocese of Płock
7 June 1929	Territory Lost	Diocese of Płock (Rynia)	Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw}
25 March 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese of Łódź (Łęczyca in Tum along with Dmosin, Głowno, Głowno Osiny, and Głowno Zabrzeźnia (in Stryków)) Diocese of Płock (Osmolin, Pacyna, Sanniki, Słubice, Zyck (from Gąbin), Suserz, and Trąbki (from Gostynin)) Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw} (Biała Rawska, Brzozów, Krośniewice, Kutno, Lubochnia, Łowicz Kolegiata, Łowicz Sw. Ducha, Mszczonów, Rawa Mazowiecka, Shierniewice, Sochaczew, Żychlin, and Żyrardów)	Diocese of Łowicz (erected)
25 March 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese of Płock (Rybienko Leśne along with Arciechów, Kania Polska, Myszyniec, Popielarze, and Zegrze Południowe) Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw} (Anin, Bródno, Grochów, Prague; Jadów, Legionowo, Mińsk Mazowiecki, Otwock, Radzymin, Rembertów, Siennica, Stanisławów, Wołomin, and Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki (only Św. Michała Archanioła and Św. App. Piotra i Pawła))	Diocese of Warszawa-Praga (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 800,000 810,000 98.8% 275 38 313 2,555 75 450 228 ap1951

1970 850,000 875,000 97.1% 409 54 463 1,835 85 550 231 ap1971

1980 848,000 877,000 96.7% 454 59 513 1,653 99 543 249 ap1981

1990 940,000 958,000 98.1% 517 57 574 1,637 115 433 269 ap1991

1999 780,000 812,000 96.1% 512 51 563 1,385 112 268 242 ap2000

2000 778,000 810,000 96.0% 528 53 581 1,339 63 273 242 ap2001

2001 778,000 809,000 96.2% 524 47 571 1,362 62 294 242 ap2002

2002 778,000 808,000 96.3% 534 58 592 1,314 73 285 243 ap2003

2003 777,500 807,400 96.3% 535 58 593 1,311 73 280 243 ap2004

2004 777,000 806,800 96.3% 545 58 603 1,288 131 280 243 ap2005

2013 780,899 793,367 98.4% 584 56 640 1,220 67 205 248 ap2014

2016 810,791 822,425 98.6% 578 54 632 1,282 64 208 248 ap2017

2019 800,120 807,089 99.1% 572 54 626 1,278 63 198 249 ap2020

2021 818,009 825,698 99.1% 544 57 601 1,361 63 182 249 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	800,000	810,000	98.8%	275	38	313	2,555	75	450	228	ap1951
1970	850,000	875,000	97.1%	409	54	463	1,835	85	550	231	ap1971
1980	848,000	877,000	96.7%	454	59	513	1,653	99	543	249	ap1981
1990	940,000	958,000	98.1%	517	57	574	1,637	115	433	269	ap1991
1999	780,000	812,000	96.1%	512	51	563	1,385	112	268	242	ap2000
2000	778,000	810,000	96.0%	528	53	581	1,339	63	273	242	ap2001
2001	778,000	809,000	96.2%	524	47	571	1,362	62	294	242	ap2002
2002	778,000	808,000	96.3%	534	58	592	1,314	73	285	243	ap2003
2003	777,500	807,400	96.3%	535	58	593	1,311	73	280	243	ap2004
2004	777,000	806,800	96.3%	545	58	603	1,288	131	280	243	ap2005
2013	780,899	793,367	98.4%	584	56	640	1,220	67	205	248	ap2014
2016	810,791	822,425	98.6%	578	54	632	1,282	64	208	248	ap2017
2019	800,120	807,089	99.1%	572	54	626	1,278	63	198	249	ap2020
2021	818,009	825,698	99.1%	544	57	601	1,361	63	182	249	ap2022