Gliwice (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Sławomir Oder, Bishop
Andrzej Iwanecki, Auxiliary Bishop
Jan Kopiec, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 March 1992
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Katowice
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 2,250 (869 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.kuria.gliwice.pl/
Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjalna, ul. Luzycka 1, 44-101 Gliwice, Polska
Telephone: (032)230.71.42
Fax: 230.78.88

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jan Walenty Wieczorek † (25 Mar 1992 Appointed - 29 Dec 2011 Retired)
Jan Kopiec (29 Dec 2011 Appointed - 28 Jan 2023 Retired)
Sławomir Oder (28 Jan 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1992	Erected	Diocese of Częstochowa (Nowe Chechło, Świerklaniec, Orzech, Sucha Góra (of Piekary), Herby Polskie) Diocese of Katowice (Lubliniec, Sadów, Tarnowskie Góry Centrum, Tarnowskie Góry Zachód, and Woźniki) Diocese of Opole (Bytom, Bytom-Miechowice, Gliwice, Gliwice Łabędy, Kuźnia Raciborska (except Racibórz-Markowice), Pyskowice, Zabrze, Zabrze-Mikulczyce, and part of Toszek; Bojszów, Pławniowice, Poniszowice, Rudno, and Taciszów (from Ujazd); Koty, ...)	Diocese of Gliwice (erected)

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

1999 691,000 765,000 90.3% 297 148 445 1,552 172 310 149 ap2000

2000 694,000 765,000 90.7% 300 159 459 1,511 184 300 149 ap2001

2001 690,950 762,050 90.7% 308 165 473 1,460 186 245 150 ap2002

2002 690,000 761,900 90.6% 310 142 452 1,526 164 229 152 ap2003

2003 681,000 749,800 90.8% 318 146 464 1,467 169 208 152 ap2004

2004 667,796 731,933 91.2% 303 139 442 1,510 161 237 153 ap2005

2006 662,092 727,492 91.0% 312 153 465 1,423 1 175 240 154 ap2007

2013 642,562 708,504 90.7% 352 137 489 1,314 156 208 155 ap2014

2016 621,000 690,349 90.0% 346 149 495 1,254 1 171 180 156 ap2017

2019 586,876 661,731 88.7% 342 145 487 1,205 2 171 170 156 ap2020

2021 587,763 658,377 89.3% 348 156 504 1,166 1 182 170 156 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	691,000	765,000	90.3%	297	148	445	1,552		172	310	149	ap2000
2000	694,000	765,000	90.7%	300	159	459	1,511		184	300	149	ap2001
2001	690,950	762,050	90.7%	308	165	473	1,460		186	245	150	ap2002
2002	690,000	761,900	90.6%	310	142	452	1,526		164	229	152	ap2003
2003	681,000	749,800	90.8%	318	146	464	1,467		169	208	152	ap2004
2004	667,796	731,933	91.2%	303	139	442	1,510		161	237	153	ap2005
2006	662,092	727,492	91.0%	312	153	465	1,423	1	175	240	154	ap2007
2013	642,562	708,504	90.7%	352	137	489	1,314		156	208	155	ap2014
2016	621,000	690,349	90.0%	346	149	495	1,254	1	171	180	156	ap2017
2019	586,876	661,731	88.7%	342	145	487	1,205	2	171	170	156	ap2020
2021	587,763	658,377	89.3%	348	156	504	1,166	1	182	170	156	ap2022