Diocese of Grodno

Dioecesis Grodnensis

Bishop(s)

Uladzimir Huljaj (Huliai, Gulyai)), Bishop
Aleksander Kaszkiewicz, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 April 1991
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Belarus
Square Kilometers: 25,000 (9,656 Square Miles)
Description: Grodno District
Official Web Site: https://www.grodnensis.by
Mailing Address: vul. K. Marksa 4, 230025 Grodno, Belarus
Telephone: (0152)61-13-80
Fax: 61-05-89

Past and Present Ordinaries

Aleksander Kaszkiewicz (13 Apr 1991 Appointed - 30 Sep 2024 Retired)
Uladzimir Huljaj (Huliai, Gulyai)) (30 Sep 2024 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 April 1991	Erected	Diocese of Łomża (7 parishes) Diocese of Pinsk (4 parishes) Archdiocese of Vilnius (119 parishes)	Diocese of Grodno (erected) (Grodno)

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

1999 670,000 1,150,000 58.3% 74 66 140 4,785 72 185 163 ap2000

2000 665,000 1,135,000 58.6% 84 66 150 4,433 73 180 165 ap2001

2001 659,000 1,078,000 61.1% 94 65 159 4,144 71 160 165 ap2002

2002 637,000 1,022,000 62.3% 105 64 169 3,769 69 175 169 ap2003

2003 634,000 1,015,000 62.5% 107 62 169 3,751 67 177 169 ap2004

2004 630,000 1,010,000 62.4% 120 62 182 3,461 68 173 170 ap2005

2006 600,000 980,000 61.2% 135 50 185 3,243 53 185 170 ap2007

2013 582,540 1,058,346 55.0% 148 54 202 2,883 55 143 194 ap2014

2016 573,215 1,052,800 54.4% 160 51 211 2,716 51 120 195 ap2017

2019 565,345 1,043,681 54.2% 167 53 220 2,569 54 120 198 ap2020

2021 558,082 1,026,800 54.4% 161 54 215 2,595 56 116 200 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	670,000	1,150,000	58.3%	74	66	140	4,785	72	185	163	ap2000
2000	665,000	1,135,000	58.6%	84	66	150	4,433	73	180	165	ap2001
2001	659,000	1,078,000	61.1%	94	65	159	4,144	71	160	165	ap2002
2002	637,000	1,022,000	62.3%	105	64	169	3,769	69	175	169	ap2003
2003	634,000	1,015,000	62.5%	107	62	169	3,751	67	177	169	ap2004
2004	630,000	1,010,000	62.4%	120	62	182	3,461	68	173	170	ap2005
2006	600,000	980,000	61.2%	135	50	185	3,243	53	185	170	ap2007
2013	582,540	1,058,346	55.0%	148	54	202	2,883	55	143	194	ap2014
2016	573,215	1,052,800	54.4%	160	51	211	2,716	51	120	195	ap2017
2019	565,345	1,043,681	54.2%	167	53	220	2,569	54	120	198	ap2020
2021	558,082	1,026,800	54.4%	161	54	215	2,595	56	116	200	ap2022