Diocese of Grodno

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Bishop(s) Aleksander Kaszkiewicz, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 13 April 1991 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Belarus Square Kilometers: 25,000 (9,656 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Pl. Sovietskaja 4, 230025 Grodno, Belarus Telephone: (0152)44-10-45 Fax: 44-16-96

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Aleksander Kaszkiewicz (13 Apr 1991 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 April 1991	Erected		Diocese of Grodno (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	670,000	1,150,000	58.3%	74	66	140	4,785		72	185	163	ap2000
2000	665,000	1,135,000	58.6%	84	66	150	4,433		73	180	165	ap2001
2001	659,000	1,078,000	61.1%	94	65	159	4,144		71	160	165	ap2002
2002	637,000	1,022,000	62.3%	105	64	169	3,769		69	175	169	ap2003
2003	634,000	1,015,000	62.5%	107	62	169	3,751		67	177	169	ap2004
2004	630,000	1,010,000	62.4%	120	62	182	3,461		68	173	170	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Antoni Dziemianko (Priest: 28 Oct 1980; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jul 1998 to 14 Dec 2004)
• Aleksander Kaszkiewicz (Bishop: 13 Apr 1991 - )