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Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw}

Archidioecesis Varsaviensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C., Archbishop
  • Michal Janocha, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Piotr Jarecki, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Rafał Markowski, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Kazimierz Nycz, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 30 June 1818
  • Metropolitan See
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland
  • Square Kilometers: 3,350 (1,293 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.archidiecezja.warszawa.pl/
  • Mailing Address: Kuria Metropolitalna, ul. Miodow 17-19, 00-246 Warszawa, Polska
  • Telephone: (022)531-72-71
  • Fax: 531-72-55

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Warszawa
16 October 1798ErectedDiocese of Warszawa (erected)
Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw}
30 June 1818ElevatedDiocese of Warszawa Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw}
10 December 1920Territory LostArchdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw} (Lodz, Lancic, and Klodaviens) Diocese of Łódź (erected)
7 June 1929Territory AddedDiocese of Płock (Rynia) Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw}
20 December 1929Territory AddedDiocese of Siedlce (Beguty and Tąbor) Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw}
23 May 1930Territory LostArchdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw} (Albertņw and Jankówek) Diocese of Łódź
25 March 1992Territory LostDiocese of Łódź (Łęczyca in Tum along with Dmosin, Głowno, Głowno Osiny, and Głowno Zabrzeźnia (in Stryków))
Diocese of Płock (Osmolin, Pacyna, Sanniki, Słubice, Zyck (from Gąbin), Suserz, and Trąbki (from Gostynin))
Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw} (Biała Rawska, Brzozów, Krośniewice, Kutno, Lubochnia, Łowicz Kolegiata, Łowicz Sw. Ducha, Mszczonów, Rawa Mazowiecka, Shierniewice, Sochaczew, Żychlin, and Żyrardów)
Diocese of Łowicz (erected)
25 March 1992Territory LostDiocese of Płock (Rybienko Leśne along with Arciechów, Kania Polska, Myszyniec, Popielarze, and Zegrze Południowe)
Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw} (Anin, Bródno, Grochów, Prague; Jadów, Legionowo, Mińsk Mazowiecki, Otwock, Radzymin, Rembertów, Siennica, Stanisławów, Wołomin, and Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki (only Św. Michała Archanioła and Św. App. Piotra i Pawła))
Diocese of Warszawa-Praga (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw}
19501,600,0001,875,00085.3%4781796572,4355691,948278ap1951
19702,700,0003,100,00087.1%9154851,4001,9288963,529309ap1971
19803,170,3903,463,29091.5%1,0174851,5022,1101,0023,418366ap1981
19902,985,0003,110,00096.0%1,1294881,6171,8469244,560440ap1991
19991,445,0001,523,00094.9%6254091,0341,3979182,516198ap2000
20001,435,0001,525,00094.1%6363891,0251,4008302,524200ap2001
20011,435,9501,525,00094.2%6484721,1201,2829162,363203ap2002
20021,436,2251,525,00094.2%6614531,1141,2899002,378209ap2003
20031,437,4501,525,42094.2%6734331,1061,2998762,375210ap2004
20041,438,2001,533,00093.8%6744801,1541,2469292,098210ap2005
20101,426,0001,540,00092.6%7295161,2451,14518491,816210ap2011
20141,425,0001,540,00092.5%7594331,1921,19526861,913211ap2015
20171,424,0001,539,00092.5%7805121,2921,10237161,843212ap2018
20201,467,0001,558,00094.2%7965161,3121,11827201,839214ap2021
20221,464,2201,569,71893.3%7985071,3051,12237261,800214ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Warszawa
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 389
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 360
  • Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw}
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 559
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 165

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