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Diocese of Legnica

Dioecesis Legnicensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Andrzej Siemieniewski, Bishop
  • Piotr Wawrzynek, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Stefan Cichy, Bishop Emeritus
  • Zbigniew Kiernikowski, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 25 March 1992
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia}
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland
  • Square Kilometers: 7,080 (2,734 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diecezja.legnica.pl/
  • Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjalna, ul. Jana Pawla II 1, 59-220 Legnica, Polska
  • Telephone: (076)724-41-00
  • Fax: 724-41-01

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
25 March 1992ErectedArchdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia} (Bolesławiec Wschód, Bolesławiec Zachód, Chocianów, Głuszyca, Gościsław, Gryfów Śląski, Jawor, Jelenia Góra-Wschód, Jelenia Góra-Zachód, Kamienna Góra-Wschód, Kamienna Góra-Zachód, Legnica-Wschód, Legnica-Zachód, ...) Diocese of Legnica (erected)
24 February 2004Territory LostDiocese of Legnica (Bolków; Głuszyca; Goscisław; Strzegom; Świebodzice; Wałbrzych Południe; Wałbrzych Północ, Wałbrzych Zachód, and part of Jawor)
Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia} (Bystrzyca Kłodzka; Dzierżoniów Południe; Dzierżoniów Północ; Kamieniec Ząbkowicki; Kłodzko; Kudowa Zdrój; Lądek Zdrój; Międzylesie; Nowa Ruda; Polanica Zdrój; Świdnica Śląska Wschód; Świ...)
Diocese of Świdnica (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19991,111,6851,141,30897.4%436935292,101103303291ap2000
20001,111,1431,141,12597.4%446935392,061101298290ap2001
20011,111,1231,140,02197.5%454985522,012106300294ap2002
20021,084,0001,120,00096.8%468875551,95396280294ap2003
2003983,8401,051,98493.5%476985741,714110260294ap2004
2013760,328833,73991.2%410714811,58081188241ap2014
2016745,000828,00090.0%4121035151,446104188239ap2017
2019816,100839,70097.2%378924701,73697157238ap2020
2021780,140802,70097.2%3871004871,601105150238ap2022

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 84, Page 1,099, to Page 1,112

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