Diocese of Toruń

Dioecesis Thoruniensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Józef Szamocki, Apostolic Administrator
Józef Szamocki, Auxiliary Bishop
Andrzej Wojciech Suski, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 March 1992
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gdańsk
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 5,427 (2,096 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diecezja-torun.pl/
Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjalna, ul. Lazienna 18, 87-100 Torun, Polska
Telephone: (056)622.35.30
Fax: 621.09.02

Past and Present Ordinaries

Andrzej Wojciech Suski (25 Mar 1992 Appointed - 11 Nov 2017 Retired)
Wiesław Andrzej Śmigiel (11 Nov 2017 Appointed - 13 Sep 2024 Appointed, Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1992	Erected	Diocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm) (Bierzgłowo, Brodnica, Chełmno, Chełmza, Działdowo, Golub, Grudziądz, Lembarg, Lidzbark, Lubawa, Łasin, Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, Radzyń, Toruń I, Toruń II, and Wąbrzeźno) Archdiocese of Gniezno (Toruń-Podgórz)	Diocese of Toruń (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 685,500 713,350 96.1% 323 76 399 1,718 92 83 187 ap2000

2000 685,600 713,400 96.1% 326 87 413 1,660 92 365 189 ap2001

2001 680,700 708,600 96.1% 346 87 433 1,572 92 312 191 ap2002

2002 607,632 635,523 95.6% 352 81 433 1,403 84 351 191 ap2003

2003 611,955 645,456 94.8% 357 79 436 1,403 82 353 191 ap2004

2004 608,311 636,862 95.5% 365 94 459 1,325 101 351 192 ap2005

2010 581,111 618,342 94.0% 387 93 480 1,210 99 269 194 ap2011

2014 580,604 616,215 94.2% 385 98 483 1,202 3 104 269 195 ap2015

2017 575,082 618,613 93.0% 394 100 494 1,164 3 107 246 196 ap2018

2020 581,500 625,190 93.0% 367 97 464 1,253 3 106 229 196 ap2021

2022 571,880 627,300 91.2% 365 99 464 1,232 3 105 227 196 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	685,500	713,350	96.1%	323	76	399	1,718		92	83	187	ap2000
2000	685,600	713,400	96.1%	326	87	413	1,660		92	365	189	ap2001
2001	680,700	708,600	96.1%	346	87	433	1,572		92	312	191	ap2002
2002	607,632	635,523	95.6%	352	81	433	1,403		84	351	191	ap2003
2003	611,955	645,456	94.8%	357	79	436	1,403		82	353	191	ap2004
2004	608,311	636,862	95.5%	365	94	459	1,325		101	351	192	ap2005
2010	581,111	618,342	94.0%	387	93	480	1,210		99	269	194	ap2011
2014	580,604	616,215	94.2%	385	98	483	1,202	3	104	269	195	ap2015
2017	575,082	618,613	93.0%	394	100	494	1,164	3	107	246	196	ap2018
2020	581,500	625,190	93.0%	367	97	464	1,253	3	106	229	196	ap2021
2022	571,880	627,300	91.2%	365	99	464	1,232	3	105	227	196	ap2023