Diocese of Sosnowiec

Dioecesis Sosnoviensis

Bishop(s)

Artur Ważny, Bishop
Grzegorz Kaszak, Bishop Emeritus
Piotr Skucha, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 March 1992
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Częstochowa
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 2,000 (772 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.kuria.sosnowiec.pl/
Mailing Address: ul. Wawel 19, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Polska
Telephone: (032)293.51.51
Fax: 293.51.88

Past and Present Ordinaries

Adam Smigielski, S.D.B. † (25 Mar 1992 Appointed - 7 Oct 2008 Died)
Grzegorz Kaszak (4 Feb 2009 Appointed - 24 Oct 2023 Resigned)
Artur Ważny (23 Apr 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1992	Erected	Diocese of Częstochowa (Będzin, Czeladź, Dąbrowa Górnicza-Sw. Antoniego z Padwy, Dąbrowa Górnicza-Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa, Dąbrowa Górnicza-Najświętszej Maryi Panny Anielskiej, Łazy, Sączów, Sosnowiec-Chrystusa ...) Diocese of Kielce (Olkusz Południe, Olkusz Północ, Wolbrom, and parts of Pilica and Sułoszowa) Archdiocese of Kraków {Cracow} (Jaworzno)	Diocese of Sosnowiec (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 801,500 812,000 98.7% 348 43 391 2,049 46 164 157 ap2000

2000 800,500 811,000 98.7% 357 44 401 1,996 47 164 157 ap2001

2001 800,500 811,000 98.7% 353 46 399 2,006 49 165 157 ap2002

2002 800,500 811,000 98.7% 360 46 406 1,971 50 154 157 ap2003

2003 800,500 811,000 98.7% 355 40 395 2,026 57 152 157 ap2004

2004 800,500 811,000 98.7% 353 41 394 2,031 52 154 157 ap2005

2010 719,000 730,000 98.5% 377 44 421 1,707 53 140 171 ap2011

2014 624,417 671,414 93.0% 365 50 415 1,504 54 122 165 ap2015

2017 614,600 657,411 93.5% 358 49 407 1,510 54 106 162 ap2018

2020 606,100 647,560 93.6% 353 47 400 1,515 52 95 162 ap2021

2022 599,747 640,800 93.6% 347 48 395 1,518 51 93 162 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	801,500	812,000	98.7%	348	43	391	2,049	46	164	157	ap2000
2000	800,500	811,000	98.7%	357	44	401	1,996	47	164	157	ap2001
2001	800,500	811,000	98.7%	353	46	399	2,006	49	165	157	ap2002
2002	800,500	811,000	98.7%	360	46	406	1,971	50	154	157	ap2003
2003	800,500	811,000	98.7%	355	40	395	2,026	57	152	157	ap2004
2004	800,500	811,000	98.7%	353	41	394	2,031	52	154	157	ap2005
2010	719,000	730,000	98.5%	377	44	421	1,707	53	140	171	ap2011
2014	624,417	671,414	93.0%	365	50	415	1,504	54	122	165	ap2015
2017	614,600	657,411	93.5%	358	49	407	1,510	54	106	162	ap2018
2020	606,100	647,560	93.6%	353	47	400	1,515	52	95	162	ap2021
2022	599,747	640,800	93.6%	347	48	395	1,518	51	93	162	ap2023