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Diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

Dioecesis Bielscensis-Zyviecensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Roman Pindel, Bishop
  • Piotr Greger, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Tadeusz Rakoczy, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 25 March 1992
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kraków {Cracow}
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland
  • Square Kilometers: 3,000 (1,158 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://diecezja.bielsko.pl/
  • Mailing Address: ul. Zeromskiego 5a, 43-300 Bielsko-Biala, Polska
  • Telephone: (033)819.06.00

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
25 March 1992ErectedDiocese 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)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999742,526808,99091.8%4581015591,328121522197ap2000
2000742,300808,90091.8%4641035671,309121520202ap2001
2001743,100808,85091.9%4701065761,290122526203ap2002
2002740,200807,80091.6%4701105801,276125515203ap2003
2003740,000807,50091.6%4841095931,247125520203ap2004
2004730,500807,00090.5%4791115901,238129541204ap2005
2006700,000800,00087.5%4851206051,157143523204ap2007
2012680,700766,30088.8%4991356341,073152480207ap2013
2015680,000770,00088.3%5251216461,052136450210ap2016
2018664,179764,50886.9%545143688965156442210ap2019
2020663,286766,87286.5%555130685968189436210ap2021
2022657,660763,05086.2%5181206381,030181410210ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

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

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