Diocese of Legnica

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Bishop(s) Stefan Cichy, Bishop Tadeusz Rybak, 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: 8,500 (3,283 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.diecezja.legnica.pl/ Mailing Address: ul. Jana Pawla II 2, 59-220 Legnica, Polska Telephone: (076)8512-093/4 Fax: 8512-137

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Tadeusz Rybak (25 Mar 1992 Appointed - 19 Mar 2005 Retired)
• Stefan Cichy (19 Mar 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1992	Erected	Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia}	Diocese of Legnica (erected)
24 February 2004	Territory Lost	Diocese of Legnica Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia}	Diocese of Świdnica (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	1,111,685	1,141,308	97.4%	436	93	529	2,101		103	303	291	ap2000
2000	1,111,143	1,141,125	97.4%	446	93	539	2,061		101	298	290	ap2001
2001	1,111,123	1,140,021	97.5%	454	98	552	2,012		106	300	294	ap2002
2002	1,084,000	1,120,000	96.8%	468	87	555	1,953		96	280	294	ap2003
2003	983,840	1,051,984	93.5%	476	98	574	1,714		110	260	294	ap2004

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Stefan Cichy (Bishop: 19 Mar 2005 - )
• Adam Dyczkowski (Auxiliary Bishop: 1992 to 17 Jul 1993)
• Stefan Regmunt (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Dec 1994 to 29 Dec 2007)
• Tadeusz Rybak (Bishop: 25 Mar 1992 to 19 Mar 2005)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None