Diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

Dioecesis Bielscensis-Zyviecensis

Bishop(s)

Tadeusz Rakoczy, Bishop
Piotr Greger, Auxiliary Bishop
Janusz Edmund Zimniak, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 March 1992
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kraków {Cracow}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 3,000 (1,158 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diecezja.bielsko.pl/
Mailing Address: ul. Zeromskiego 5-7, 43-300 Bielsko-Biala, Polska
Telephone: (033)819.06.01
Fax: 819.12.02

Past and Present Ordinaries

Tadeusz Rakoczy (25 Mar 1992 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1992	Erected	Diocese of Katowice Archdiocese of Kraków {Cracow}	Diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec (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 742,526 808,990 91.8% 458 101 559 1,328 121 522 197 ap2000

2000 742,300 808,900 91.8% 464 103 567 1,309 121 520 202 ap2001

2001 743,100 808,850 91.9% 470 106 576 1,290 122 526 203 ap2002

2002 740,200 807,800 91.6% 470 110 580 1,276 125 515 203 ap2003

2003 740,000 807,500 91.6% 484 109 593 1,247 125 520 203 ap2004

2004 730,500 807,000 90.5% 479 111 590 1,238 129 541 204 ap2005

2006 700,000 800,000 87.5% 485 120 605 1,157 143 523 204 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	742,526	808,990	91.8%	458	101	559	1,328	121	522	197	ap2000
2000	742,300	808,900	91.8%	464	103	567	1,309	121	520	202	ap2001
2001	743,100	808,850	91.9%	470	106	576	1,290	122	526	203	ap2002
2002	740,200	807,800	91.6%	470	110	580	1,276	125	515	203	ap2003
2003	740,000	807,500	91.6%	484	109	593	1,247	125	520	203	ap2004
2004	730,500	807,000	90.5%	479	111	590	1,238	129	541	204	ap2005
2006	700,000	800,000	87.5%	485	120	605	1,157	143	523	204	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Piotr Greger (Priest: 25 Mar 1992; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Oct 2011)
Tadeusz Rakoczy (Bishop: 25 Mar 1992 - )
Janusz Edmund Zimniak (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Mar 1992 to 16 Jan 2010)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None