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Diocese of Tarnów

Dioecesis Tarnoviensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Andrzej Jeż, Bishop
  • Leszek Leszkiewicz, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Stanisław Salaterski, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Władysław Bobowski, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 23 April 1826
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kraków {Cracow}
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland
  • Square Kilometers: 7,566 (2,922 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://diecezja.tarnow.pl
  • Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjalna, ul. Pilsudskiego 6, 33-100 Tarnow, Polska
  • Telephone: (014)631.73.00; 628.64.23
  • Fax: 631.73.09

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Tyniec
20 September 1821ErectedDiocese of Kraków Diocese of Tyniec (erected)
Diocese of Tarnów
23 April 1826Name ChangedDiocese of Tyniec Diocese of Tarnów
30 August 1921Territory LostDiocese of Tarnów (Komorów) Diocese of Przemyśl
28 October 1925Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Tarnów (from Lviv)
28 November 1936Territory AddedArchdiocese of Kraków {Cracow} (Ispina and Krzykowka) Diocese of Tarnów
25 March 1992Territory LostDiocese 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
25 March 1992Territory LostDiocese of Przemyśl (Brzostek, Czudek, Frysztak, Głogów, Jasło Wschód, Jasło Zachód, Rzeszów I, Rzeszów II, Rzeszów III, Rzeszów IV, Sokołów, Strzyźów, Tyczyn, and Żmigród)
Diocese of Tarnów (Kolbuszowa, and parts of Ropczyce, Sędziszów, Biecz, Gorlice Półnóc, and Gorlice Południe)
Diocese of Rzeszów (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Tarnów
1950979,795982,00099.8%614706841,432701,156310ap1951
19701,122,0001,132,00099.1%8551359901,1331671,352356ap1971
19801,178,0001,185,00099.4%9661481,1141,0572641,350402ap1981
19901,305,0001,315,00099.2%1,1331561,2891,0122941,372477ap1991
19991,116,2401,119,74099.7%1,1291311,2608852281,158437ap2000
20001,116,6001,119,60099.7%1,1121251,2379021961,133438ap2001
20011,121,2001,124,70099.7%1,1421351,2778771991,155438ap2002
20021,121,2521,126,92099.5%1,1531481,3018612131,115436ap2003
20031,124,1251,139,95198.6%1,1761421,3188521911,106442ap2004
20041,128,1151,134,31999.5%1,1841501,3348452271,105442ap2005
20101,115,6471,122,58399.4%1,2661491,4157882031,080447ap2011
20141,091,8291,097,27999.5%1,3071481,455750175970450ap2015
20171,111,1561,115,90099.6%1,2891491,438772194950452ap2018
20201,099,3451,130,13097.3%1,3421391,481742184952454ap2021
20221,105,5241,111,90799.4%1,2851301,415781170930454ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Tyniec
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 382
  • Diocese of Tarnów
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 31

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