Archdiocese of Łódź

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Bishop(s) Wladyslaw Ziólek, Archbishop Adam Lepa, Auxiliary Bishop Ireneusz Józef Pekalski, Auxiliary Bishop Suffragan Dioceses Łowicz

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 25 March 1992 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Poland Square Kilometers: 5,200 (2,008 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.archidiecezja.lodz.pl/ Mailing Address: ul. Ks. Ignacego Skorupki 1, 90-458 Lodz, Polska Telephone: (042)637.58.44 Fax: 636.16.96

Historical Details

• Diocese of Łódź
  • Latin Name: Lodziensis
  • Erected: 10 December 1920
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw}
  • Country: Poland

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Vincenzo Tymieniecki † (11 Apr 1921 Appointed - 10 Aug 1934 Died)
• Włodzimierz Bronisław Jasiński † (30 Nov 1934 Appointed - 12 Dec 1946 Retired)
• Michal Klepacz † (20 Dec 1946 Appointed - 29 Jan 1967 Died)
• Józef Rozwadowski † (29 Oct 1968 Appointed - 24 Jan 1986 Retired)
• Wladyslaw Ziólek (24 Jan 1986 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Łódź
10 December 1920	Erected		Diocese of Łódź (erected)
25 March 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese of Łódź Diocese of Płock Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw}	Diocese of Łowicz (erected)
Archdiocese of Łódź
25 March 1992	Elevated	Diocese of Łódź	Archdiocese of Łódź
24 February 2004	Elevated		Archdiocese of Łódź (became a Metropolitan)

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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
Diocese of Łódź
1950	1,000,000	1,100,000	90.9%	238	76	314	3,184		140	553	138	ap1951
1970	1,150,000	1,350,000	85.2%	374	111	485	2,371		163	820	147	ap1971
1980	1,361,000	1,489,000	91.4%	400	129	529	2,572		176	820	157	ap1981
1990	1,592,100	1,700,000	93.7%	469	142	611	2,605		338	842	204	ap1991
Archdiocese of Łódź
1999	1,470,000	1,550,000	94.8%	520	155	675	2,177		378	672	209	ap2000
2000	1,465,000	1,545,000	94.8%	527	155	682	2,148		344	678	209	ap2001
2001	1,460,000	1,540,000	94.8%	546	130	676	2,159		346	677	211	ap2002
2002	1,460,000	1,540,000	94.8%	559	133	692	2,109		336	570	212	ap2003
2003	1,460,000	1,540,000	94.8%	558	132	690	2,115		338	559	212	ap2004
2004	1,460,000	1,540,000	94.8%	564	184	748	1,951		400	585	212	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Janusz Bolonek (Priest: 17 Dec 1961 to 25 Sep 1989)
• Adam Lepa (Priest: 18 Mar 1962; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Dec 1987 - )
• Ireneusz Józef Pekalski (Priest: 2 Jun 1974; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Dec 1999)
• Wladyslaw Ziólek (Priest: 13 Jul 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Mar 1980; Bishop: 24 Jan 1986; Archbishop: 25 Mar 1992)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Bohdan Bejze † (Priest: 14 Jun 1953; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jun 1963 to 19 Mar 2005)
• Jan Fondalinski † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jun 1957 to 5 Aug 1971)
• Włodzimierz Bronisław Jasiński † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1934 to 12 Dec 1946)
• Michal Klepacz † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1946 to 29 Jan 1967)
• Jan-Wawrzyniec Kulik † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jul 1959 to 27 Oct 1995)
• Józef Rozwadowski † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1968 to 24 Jan 1986)
• Kazimierz Tomczak † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Feb 1927 to 21 Oct 1967)
• Vincenzo Tymieniecki † (Priest: 6 Jan 1895; Bishop: 11 Apr 1921 to 10 Aug 1934)