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Diocese of Opole

Dioecesis Opoliensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Andrzej Konrad Czaja, Bishop
  • Waldemar Musioł, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Rudolf Pierskała, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Alfons Nossol, Bishop Emeritus
  • Paweł Stobrawa, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 28 June 1972
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Katowice
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland
  • Square Kilometers: 8,033 (3,102 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diecezja.opole.pl/
  • Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjalna, ul. Ksiazat Opolskich 19, 45-005 Opole, Polska
  • Telephone: (077)454.38.37
  • Fax: 453.79.61

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
28 June 1972ErectedArchdiocese of Olomouc (Branice, Glubczyce, and Kietrz along with Owsiszcze)
Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia} (Gliwice, Labedy, Miechowice, Pyskowice, Toszek, Ujazd, and Zabrze (all in Katowice))
Diocese of Opole (erected)
25 March 1992Territory LostDiocese of Częstochowa (Nowe Chechło, Świerklaniec, Orzech, Sucha Góra (of Piekary), Herby Polskie)
Diocese of Katowice (Lubliniec, Sadów, Tarnowskie Góry Centrum, Tarnowskie Góry Zachód, and Woźniki)
Diocese of Opole (Bytom, Bytom-Miechowice, Gliwice, Gliwice Łabędy, Kuźnia Raciborska (except Racibórz-Markowice), Pyskowice, Zabrze, Zabrze-Mikulczyce, and part of Toszek; Bojszów, Pławniowice, Poniszowice, Rudno, and Taciszów (from Ujazd); Koty, ...)
Diocese of Gliwice (erected)
25 March 1992Territory LostDiocese of Częstochowa (Bolesławiec (except Skomlin), Lututów (except Naramice), Wieruszów)
Archdiocese of Gniezno (Czermin, Jarocin, Pleszew)
Diocese of Opole (Uszyce and Zdziechowice (in Gorzów Śląski))
Archdiocese of Poznań (Bralin, Kępno, Koźmin, Krotoszyn, Odolanów, Ołobok, Ostrów I, Ostrów II, Ostrzeszów)
Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze) (Błaszki, Kalisz I, Kalisz II, Koźminek, Stawiszyn, Złoczew)
Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia} (Syców (except Poniatowice), Twardogóra, along with Cieszków, Gądkowice, and Trzebicko (in Milicz))
Diocese of Kalisz (erected)
25 March 1992Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Opole (from Wrocław)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19801,600,0001,660,00096.4%7112459561,6732771,427445ap1981
19901,820,0001,920,00094.8%7772351,0121,7983741,310490ap1991
1999870,350910,00095.6%6191277461,166171913392ap2000
2000870,400910,00095.6%6181167341,185157898395ap2001
2001870,400910,00095.6%6371297661,136171896396ap2002
2002870,400910,00095.6%6491247731,126168882396ap2003
2003870,300909,50095.7%6581227801,115172874396ap2004
2004860,000900,00095.6%6661227881,091173870396ap2005
2013847,000887,00095.5%6731478201,032190681398ap2014
2016794,000820,00096.8%6531478009925190638399ap2017
2019795,571821,10096.9%6521538059887180644399ap2020
2021783,056850,69392.0%6531397929888175580400ap2022

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 64, Page 657, to Page 659
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 84, Page 1,099, to Page 1,112

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