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Diocese of Bydgoszcz

Dioecesis Bydgostiensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 24 February 2004
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gniezno
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland
  • Square Kilometers: 5,200 (2,008 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diecezja.bydgoszcz.pl/
  • Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjalna; ul. Ks. Malczewskiego 1, 85-104 Bydgoszcz, Polska
  • Telephone: (052)366.98.01
  • Fax: 366.98.20

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
24 February 2004ErectedArchdiocese of Gniezno (Bydgoszcz I, Bydgoszcz II, Bydgoszcz III, Bydgoszcz IV, Bydgoszcz V, Kcynia, Łobżenica, Mrocza, Nakło, Szubin, Wyrzysk, and Wysoka)
Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg (Złotów)
Diocese of Pelplin (Part of Koronowo, Sępólno Krajeńskie, and Wierzchucin)
Diocese of Bydgoszcz (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2004596,202.0%28493377097144ap2005
2006559,178586,41095.4%270883581,561108157145ap2007
2012589,312601,89097.9%296523481,69369151149ap2013
2015580,000620,00093.5%290993891,491117131149ap2016
2018580,000620,00093.5%294993931,475109131152ap2019
2020583,088622,03693.7%305994041,443109131152ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 96, Page 254, and Page 255

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