Zielona Góra-Gorzów (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Tadeusz Lityński, Bishop
Adrian Put, Auxiliary Bishop
Stefan Regmunt, Bishop Emeritus
Paweł Socha, C.M., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 25 March 1992
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 14,814 (5,721 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diecezjazg.pl/
Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjalna, pl. Powstancow Wielkopolskich 1, 65-075 Zielona Gora, Polska
Telephone: (066)602-82-01
Fax: 602-82-28

Historical Details

Diocese of Gorzów
- Latin Name: Gorzoviensis
- Erected: 28 June 1972
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia}
- Country: Poland

Past and Present Ordinaries

Wilhelm Pluta † (28 Jun 1972 Appointed - 22 Jan 1986 Died)
Józef Michalik (1 Oct 1986 Appointed - 17 Apr 1993 Appointed, Archbishop of Przemyśl)
Adam Dyczkowski † (17 Jul 1993 Appointed - 29 Dec 2007 Retired)
Stefan Regmunt (29 Dec 2007 Appointed - 23 Nov 2015 Resigned)
Tadeusz Lityński (23 Nov 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Gorzów
28 June 1972	Erected	Diocese of Berlin Territorial Prelature of Schneidemühl (Trzcianka and Pila) Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia}	Diocese of Gorzów (erected) (Zielona Gora)
Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów
25 March 1992	Name Changed	Diocese of Gorzów	Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów (and Metropolitan was Wrocław)

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

Diocese of Gorzów

1980 1,053,000 1,088,000 96.8% 296 145 441 2,387 151 288 210 ap1981

1990 1,166,000 1,198,000 97.3% 411 151 562 2,074 156 309 249 ap1991

Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów

1999 941,000 1,060,000 88.8% 499 93 592 1,589 99 423 252 ap2000

2000 942,000 1,063,000 88.6% 502 90 592 1,591 94 399 256 ap2001

2001 992,797 1,060,297 93.6% 512 81 593 1,674 88 389 259 ap2002

2002 987,715 1,057,714 93.4% 518 89 607 1,627 99 247 260 ap2003

2003 974,558 1,051,058 92.7% 520 87 607 1,605 97 241 261 ap2004

2004 1,099,830 1,150,063 95.6% 521 90 611 1,800 100 267 261 ap2005

2010 980,569 1,096,181 89.5% 515 102 617 1,589 118 219 266 ap2011

2014 989,400 1,160,000 85.3% 542 99 641 1,543 107 176 267 ap2015

2017 1,051,551 1,090,539 96.4% 529 107 636 1,653 114 190 269 ap2018

2020 932,662 1,062,734 87.8% 516 104 620 1,504 110 188 270 ap2021

2022 916,271 1,050,969 87.2% 490 93 583 1,571 1 98 174 270 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Gorzów
1980	1,053,000	1,088,000	96.8%	296	145	441	2,387		151	288	210	ap1981
1990	1,166,000	1,198,000	97.3%	411	151	562	2,074		156	309	249	ap1991
Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów
1999	941,000	1,060,000	88.8%	499	93	592	1,589		99	423	252	ap2000
2000	942,000	1,063,000	88.6%	502	90	592	1,591		94	399	256	ap2001
2001	992,797	1,060,297	93.6%	512	81	593	1,674		88	389	259	ap2002
2002	987,715	1,057,714	93.4%	518	89	607	1,627		99	247	260	ap2003
2003	974,558	1,051,058	92.7%	520	87	607	1,605		97	241	261	ap2004
2004	1,099,830	1,150,063	95.6%	521	90	611	1,800		100	267	261	ap2005
2010	980,569	1,096,181	89.5%	515	102	617	1,589		118	219	266	ap2011
2014	989,400	1,160,000	85.3%	542	99	641	1,543		107	176	267	ap2015
2017	1,051,551	1,090,539	96.4%	529	107	636	1,653		114	190	269	ap2018
2020	932,662	1,062,734	87.8%	516	104	620	1,504		110	188	270	ap2021
2022	916,271	1,050,969	87.2%	490	93	583	1,571	1	98	174	270	ap2023