Diocese of Gliwice

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Bishop(s) Jan Walenty Wieczorek, Bishop Gerard Alfons Kusz, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 25 March 1992 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Katowice Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Poland Square Kilometers: 2,250 (869 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.kuria.gliwice.pl/ Mailing Address: ul. Luzycka 1, 44-101 Gliwice, Polska Telephone: (032)230.71.42 Fax: 230.78.88

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jan Walenty Wieczorek (25 Mar 1992 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1992	Erected	Diocese of Częstochowa Diocese of Katowice Diocese of Opole	Diocese of Gliwice (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	691,000	765,000	90.3%	297	148	445	1,552		172	310	149	ap2000
2000	694,000	765,000	90.7%	300	159	459	1,511		184	300	149	ap2001
2001	690,950	762,050	90.7%	308	165	473	1,460		186	245	150	ap2002
2002	690,000	761,900	90.6%	310	142	452	1,526		164	229	152	ap2003
2003	681,000	749,800	90.8%	318	146	464	1,467		169	208	152	ap2004
2004	667,796	731,933	91.2%	303	139	442	1,510		161	237	153	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Gerard Alfons Kusz (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Mar 1992)
• Jan Walenty Wieczorek (Bishop: 25 Mar 1992)