Archdiocese of Katowice

Archidioecesis Katovicensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Grzegorz Olszowski, Auxiliary Bishop
Marek Szkudło, Auxiliary Bishop
Adam Wodarczyk, Auxiliary Bishop
Wiktor Paweł Skworc, Archbishop Emeritus
Damian Zimoń, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 25 March 1992
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 2,400 (927 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://archidiecezjakatowicka.pl/
Mailing Address: Kuria Metropolitalna, ul. Jordana 39, 40-056 Katowice; skr. poczt. 206, 40-950 Katowice, Polska
Telephone: (032)251-21-60
Fax: 251-48-30

Historical Details

Apostolic Administration of Upper Silesia {Górny Sląsk}
- Erected: 17 December 1922
- Administration
- Country: Poland
Diocese of Katowice
- Latin Name: Katovicensis
- Elevated: 28 October 1925
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kraków {Cracow}
- Country: Poland

Past and Present Ordinaries

August Józef Hlond, S.D.B. † (7 Nov 1922 Appointed - 24 Jun 1926 Appointed, Archbishop of Gniezno e Poznań)
Arkadiusz Lisiecki † (24 Jun 1926 Appointed - 13 May 1930 Died)
Stanislaw Adamski † (2 Sep 1930 Appointed - 12 Nov 1967 Died)
Herbert Bednorz † (12 Nov 1967 Succeeded - 3 Jun 1985 Retired)
Damian Zimoń (3 Jun 1985 Appointed - 29 Oct 2011 Retired)
Wiktor Paweł Skworc (29 Oct 2011 Appointed - 31 May 2023 Retired)
Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C. (31 May 2023 Succeeded - 4 Nov 2024 Appointed, Archbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw})

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Upper Silesia {Górny Sląsk}
17 December 1922	Erected	Diocese of Wrocław (Breslau)	Apostolic Administration of Upper Silesia {Górny Sląsk} (erected)
Diocese of Katowice
28 October 1925	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Upper Silesia {Górny Sląsk}	Diocese of Katowice
25 March 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese of Katowice (Bielsko-Centrum, Bielsko-Zachód, Cieszyn, Czechowice, Istebna, Skoczów, Strumień, and Wisła) Archdiocese of Kraków {Cracow} (Andrychów, Biała, Kety, Oświęcim, Żywiec I, and Żywiec II)	Diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec (erected)
25 March 1992	Territory Lost	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)
Archdiocese of Katowice
25 March 1992	Elevated	Diocese of Katowice	Archdiocese of Katowice

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

Diocese of Katowice

1950 1,260,000 1,282,000 98.3% 459 47 506 2,490 62 1,806 233 ap1951

1970 1,600,000 1,700,000 94.1% 719 139 858 1,864 186 1,753 261 ap1971

1980 2,036,000 2,200,000 92.5% 803 116 919 2,215 222 1,499 348 ap1981

1990 2,260,934 2,373,374 95.3% 979 157 1,136 1,990 292 1,390 425 ap1991

Archdiocese of Katowice

1999 1,700,000 1,750,000 97.1% 882 126 1,008 1,686 213 922 310 ap2000

2000 1,650,000 1,700,000 97.1% 894 124 1,018 1,620 202 914 311 ap2001

2001 1,650,000 1,700,000 97.1% 908 127 1,035 1,594 222 887 312 ap2002

2002 1,735,000 1,785,000 97.2% 920 133 1,053 1,647 212 977 313 ap2003

2003 1,670,000 1,719,000 97.1% 922 130 1,052 1,587 203 883 313 ap2004

2004 1,660,000 1,712,000 97.0% 930 131 1,061 1,564 199 879 313 ap2005

2006 1,640,000 1,685,000 97.3% 946 125 1,071 1,531 180 843 314 ap2007

2013 1,477,900 1,520,900 97.2% 976 129 1,105 1,337 194 819 319 ap2014

2016 1,443,000 1,486,000 97.1% 966 126 1,092 1,321 3 199 870 321 ap2017

2019 1,390,000 1,461,000 95.1% 959 107 1,066 1,303 5 174 870 322 ap2020

2021 1,390,000 1,461,000 95.1% 938 128 1,066 1,303 5 193 830 322 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Katowice
1950	1,260,000	1,282,000	98.3%	459	47	506	2,490		62	1,806	233	ap1951
1970	1,600,000	1,700,000	94.1%	719	139	858	1,864		186	1,753	261	ap1971
1980	2,036,000	2,200,000	92.5%	803	116	919	2,215		222	1,499	348	ap1981
1990	2,260,934	2,373,374	95.3%	979	157	1,136	1,990		292	1,390	425	ap1991
Archdiocese of Katowice
1999	1,700,000	1,750,000	97.1%	882	126	1,008	1,686		213	922	310	ap2000
2000	1,650,000	1,700,000	97.1%	894	124	1,018	1,620		202	914	311	ap2001
2001	1,650,000	1,700,000	97.1%	908	127	1,035	1,594		222	887	312	ap2002
2002	1,735,000	1,785,000	97.2%	920	133	1,053	1,647		212	977	313	ap2003
2003	1,670,000	1,719,000	97.1%	922	130	1,052	1,587		203	883	313	ap2004
2004	1,660,000	1,712,000	97.0%	930	131	1,061	1,564		199	879	313	ap2005
2006	1,640,000	1,685,000	97.3%	946	125	1,071	1,531		180	843	314	ap2007
2013	1,477,900	1,520,900	97.2%	976	129	1,105	1,337		194	819	319	ap2014
2016	1,443,000	1,486,000	97.1%	966	126	1,092	1,321	3	199	870	321	ap2017
2019	1,390,000	1,461,000	95.1%	959	107	1,066	1,303	5	174	870	322	ap2020
2021	1,390,000	1,461,000	95.1%	938	128	1,066	1,303	5	193	830	322	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Stefan Cichy (Priest: 23 Jun 1963; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Aug 1998 to 19 Mar 2005)
Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C. (Coadjutor Archbishop: 4 Dec 2021; Archbishop: 31 May 2023 to 4 Nov 2024)
Piotr Greger (Deacon: 2 Oct 1988; Priest: 13 May 1989 to 25 Mar 1992)
Andrzej Iwanecki (Priest: 27 Mar 1986 to 25 Mar 1992)
Józef Piotr Kupny (Deacon: 28 Feb 1982; Priest: 31 Mar 1983; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Dec 2005 to 18 May 2013)
Piotr Libera (Priest: 15 Apr 1976; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Nov 1996 to 2 May 2007)
Grzegorz Olszowski (Priest: 13 May 1995; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Jun 2018)
Wiktor Paweł Skworc (Priest: 19 Apr 1973 to 13 Dec 1997; Archbishop: 29 Oct 2011 to 31 May 2023)
Sławomir Stanisław Szkredka
Marek Szkudło (Deacon: 27 Feb 1977; Priest: 23 Mar 1978; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Dec 2014; Administrator: 16 Dec 2024)
Adam Wodarczyk (Priest: 14 May 1994; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Dec 2014)
Damian Zimoń (Priest: 21 Dec 1957; Bishop: 3 Jun 1985; Archbishop: 25 Mar 1992 to 29 Oct 2011)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Stanislaw Adamski † (Bishop: 2 Sep 1930 to 12 Nov 1967)
Herbert Bednorz † (Coadjutor Bishop: 4 May 1950; Bishop: 12 Nov 1967 to 3 Jun 1985)
Gerard Bernacki † (Priest: 4 Jun 1967; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Mar 1988 to 31 Jan 2012)
Juliusz Bieniek † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Mar 1937 to 17 Jan 1978)
Teofil Bromboszcz † (Deacon: 23 Mar 1912; Priest: 26 Jun 1912; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Mar 1934 to 12 Jan 1937)
Czesław Domin † (Priest: 28 Jun 1953; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Jun 1970 to 1 Feb 1992)
Józef Feliks Gawlina † (Priest: 19 Jun 1921 to 15 Feb 1933)
August Józef Hlond, S.D.B. † (Apostolic Administrator: 7 Nov 1922; Bishop: 14 Dec 1925 to 24 Jun 1926)
Bolesław Kominek † (Priest: 11 Sep 1927 to 15 Aug 1945)
Teodor Kubina † (Priest: 27 Oct 1906 to 14 Dec 1925)
Józef Benedykt Kurpas † (Priest: 20 Apr 1937; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Nov 1962 to 22 Jun 1991)
Pawel Latusek †
Arkadiusz Lisiecki † (Bishop: 24 Jun 1926 to 13 May 1930)
Alojzy Orszulik, S.A.C. †
Jerzy Stroba †
Stanisław Szymecki † (Deacon: 3 May 1947; Priest: 3 Jul 1947 to 27 Mar 1981)
Szczepan Wesoly † (Priest: 28 Oct 1956 to 11 Dec 1968)
Janusz Edmund Zimniak † (Priest: 9 Sep 1956; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Sep 1980 to 25 Mar 1992)

Source(s)

Diocese of Katowice
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 521, to Page 528
Archdiocese of Katowice
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 84, Page 1,099, to Page 1,112

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