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Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze)

Dioecesis Vladislaviensis (seu Cuiaviensis)



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Bishop(s)

  • Krzysztof Jakub Wętkowski, Bishop
  • Wiesław Alojzy Mering, Bishop Emeritus
  • Stanisław Gębicki, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 996
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gniezno
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland
  • Square Kilometers: 8,824 (3,408 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diecezja.wloclawek.pl/
  • Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjalna, ul. Gdanska 2/4, 87-800 Wlockawek, Polska
  • Telephone: (051)801.45.00
  • Fax: (054)231.28.31

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
996ErectedDiocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze) (erected)
7 February 1919Territory AddedDiocese of Kielce (Budnik Maly) Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze)
15 May 1922Territory AddedDiocese of Kielce (Rudnik Wielki) Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze)
28 October 1925Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze) (from Warszawa {Warsaw})
25 March 1992Territory LostDiocese of Częstochowa (Bolesławiec (except Skomlin), Lututów (except Naramice), Wieruszów)
Archdiocese of Gniezno (Czermin, Jarocin, Pleszew)
Diocese of Opole (Uszyce and Zdziechowice (in Gorzów Śląski))
Archdiocese of Poznań (Bralin, Kępno, Koźmin, Krotoszyn, Odolanów, Ołobok, Ostrów I, Ostrów II, Ostrzeszów)
Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze) (Błaszki, Kalisz I, Kalisz II, Koźminek, Stawiszyn, Złoczew)
Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia} (Syców (except Poniatowice), Twardogóra, along with Cieszków, Gądkowice, and Trzebicko (in Milicz))
Diocese of Kalisz (erected)
23 March 2004Territory LostArchdiocese of Poznań (Boundaries adjusted)
Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze) (Boundaries adjusted)
Archdiocese of Gniezno (Boundaries adjusted)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950994,0001,004,00099.0%361704312,306249ap1951
1970953,670956,60099.7%495985931,608207750258ap1971
19801,086,5901,094,68099.3%5091126211,749315695273ap1981
19901,052,7281,103,04295.4%5681036711,568371735300ap1991
1999855,060874,79297.7%4951276221,374281459255ap2000
2000844,255864,73297.6%4971256221,357281461256ap2001
2001851,629872,85397.6%4931236161,382275451256ap2002
2002847,428866,07597.8%5041256291,347287463256ap2003
2003837,244863,32197.0%5081226301,328281463256ap2004
2004839,694859,72597.7%5071336401,312300435256ap2005
2010767,511775,24599.0%465905551,382168402232ap2011
2014762,750769,93799.1%481875681,342124328232ap2015
2017743,196750,75199.0%4731356081,222182315232ap2018
2020751,340760,74398.8%4721135851,2842163325233ap2021
2022748,506758,34898.7%4601065661,3221148315233ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 533, and Page 534
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 270
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 336
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 372
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 418
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 444
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 399
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 594
  • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 345, to Page 346
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 11, Page 119, and Page 120
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 14, Page 350, and Page 351

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