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Archdiocese of Białystok

Archidioecesis Bialostocensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Józef Guzdek, Archbishop
  • Henryk Ciereszko, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Edward Ozorowski, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 25 March 1992
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland
  • Square Kilometers: 5,500 (2,124 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://archibial.pl
  • Mailing Address: Kuria Metropolitalna, ul. Koscielna 1, 15-087 Bialystok, Polska
  • Telephone: (085)665.24.00
  • Fax: 665.24.31

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Białystok
5 June 1991ErectedArchdiocese of Vilnius Diocese of Białystok (erected)
Archdiocese of Białystok
25 March 1992ElevatedDiocese of Białystok Archdiocese of Białystok

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Białystok
1999377,911456,92582.7%32193301,1451019193ap2000
2000373,538453,74482.3%32493331,1211021793ap2001
2001357,849434,82682.3%327143411,0491619592ap2002
2002367,173445,24782.5%328153431,07018191100ap2003
2003371,001441,81884.0%341173581,03620201105ap2004
2004370,450434,82685.2%4011741888620201107ap2005
2006453,546512,48788.5%374203941,15123198112ap2007
2012357,703432,29882.7%3532137495626178114ap2013
2015348,437429,64181.1%3922141384327168115ap2016
2018342,632421,09481.4%3802340385029164115ap2019
2020352,760438,20080.5%3842741185831170116ap2021
2022352,330437,79080.5%3603039090334156116ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Archdiocese of Białystok
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 84, Page 1,099, to Page 1,112

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