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Diocese of Łomża

Dioecesis Lomzensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 28 October 1925
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Białystok
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland
  • Square Kilometers: 11,500 (4,441 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.kuria.lomza.pl/
  • Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjalna, ul. Sadowa 3, 18-400 Lomza, Polska
  • Telephone: (086)216-25-91

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Sejny o Sejna o Augustów
25 March 1798ErectedDiocese of Sejny o Sejna o Augustów (erected)
1818Territory AddedDiocese of Wigry (suppressed) Diocese of Sejny o Sejna o Augustów
Diocese of Łomża
28 October 1925Name ChangedDiocese of Sejny o Sejna o Augustów Diocese of Łomża
4 April 1926Territory LostDiocese of Łomża Diocese of Vilkaviškis (erected)
11 January 1936Territory AddedDiocese of Pinsk (Wodzld, Sciony, and Kiewlahi) Diocese of Łomża
14 March 1936Territory LostDiocese of Łomża (Kościół) Diocese of Siedlce
13 April 1991Territory LostDiocese of Łomża
Archdiocese of Vilnius
Diocese of Grodno (erected) (Grodno)
25 March 1992Territory LostDiocese of Łomża (Augustów-Wschód, Augustów-Zachód, Sejny, Suwałki Południe, Suwałki Północ, along with Pruska Wólka Karwowska, Rajgród, and Rydzewo (from Grajewo))
Diocese of Warmia (Ermland) (Biała Piska, Ełk, Giżycko, Gołdap, Mikołajki Mazurskie, Olecko, Pisz, and Węgorzewo)
Diocese of Ełk (erected)
25 March 1992Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Łomża (from Immediately Subject)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Łomża
1950558,724600,00093.1%22962352,37713110136ap1951
1970570,000580,00098.3%31783251,75325190136ap1971
1980605,000637,00095.0%335173521,71824200142ap1981
1990628,000637,00098.6%382284101,53135220164ap1991
1999578,066587,17398.4%415184331,33527190169ap2000
2000574,656581,17298.9%430194491,27927190174ap2001
2001574,387580,72398.9%439214601,24829183176ap2002
2002576,197583,38798.8%438224601,25230182177ap2003
2003570,403579,28098.5%444214651,22630182177ap2004
2004567,035573,64798.8%453234761,19132181179ap2005
2013538,065542,97599.1%490295191,03634138181ap2014
2016518,458522,80199.2%4902951999837128183ap2017
2019502,655506,81899.2%49827525957136117183ap2020
2021495,674502,16298.7%4952051596227103183ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Sejny o Sejna o Augustów
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 344
  • Diocese of Łomża
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 206, and Page 207
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 84, Page 1,099, to Page 1,112

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