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Diocese of Sandomierz

Dioecesis Sandomiriensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Krzysztof Nitkiewicz, Bishop
  • Edward Marian Frankowski, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 25 March 1992
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lublin
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland
  • Square Kilometers: 7,850 (3,032 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://diecezjasandomierska.pl
  • Mailing Address: ul. Mariacka 9, 27-600 Sandomierz, Polska
  • Telephone: (015)832.25.23; 832.25.38
  • Fax: 832.25.44

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Sandomierz
30 June 1818ErectedDiocese of Sandomierz (erected)
Diocese of Sandomierz-Radom
3 October 1981Name ChangedDiocese of Sandomierz Diocese of Sandomierz-Radom
25 March 1992Territory LostDiocese of Sandomierz-Radom (Drzewica, Iłża, Jedlińsk, Końskie, Kozienice, Opoczno, Pionki, Przedbórz, Przytyk, Radom Południe, Radom Północ, Radom Wschód, Radom Zachód, Radoszyce, Sienno, Skarżysko Kamienna, Skrzynno, Starachowice Południe,...) Diocese of Radom (erected)
Diocese of Sandomierz
25 March 1992Name ChangedDiocese of Lublin (Janów Lubelski and Zaklików)
Diocese of Przemyśl (Gorzyce Tarnobrzeskie, Nisko, Raniżów, Rudnik nad Sanem, Stalowa Wola, Tarnobrzeg Południe, and Tarnobrzeg Północ)
Diocese of Sandomierz-Radom (Koprzywnica, Łagów, Opatów, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski-Wschód, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski-Zachód, Sandomierz, Staszów, and Zawichost)
Diocese of Tarnów (Baranów)
Diocese of Sandomierz

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Sandomierz
1950951,8301,075,67888.5%449364851,96246736248ap1951
19701,146,0001,165,00098.4%585756601,73694759271ap1971
19801,178,0001,221,00096.5%592816731,75092854273ap1981
Diocese of Sandomierz-Radom
19901,366,6401,396,00097.9%7071008071,693124766351ap1991
Diocese of Sandomierz
1999709,319729,47697.2%469585271,34583469229ap2000
2000709,274729,41897.2%470575271,34583470230ap2001
2001708,105728,14597.2%471705411,30898473231ap2002
2002707,695727,81397.2%485635481,29190471235ap2003
2003707,721727,94697.2%490615511,28473415236ap2004
2004707,270727,49597.2%493695621,25877424236ap2005
2010701,426721,64897.2%585686531,07479406239ap2011
2014638,712683,59793.4%5737164499184368242ap2015
2017677,713679,43299.7%571646351,06776355242ap2018
2020682,523683,12399.9%545776221,09787329242ap2021
2022674,748675,31299.9%539646031,11875318242ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

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

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