Catholic-Hierarchy DC

Diocese of Pelplin

Dioecesis Pelplinensis



Show: All | General Information | Historical Details | Ordinaries | Historical Summary | Statistics | Affiliated Bishops, Living | Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bishop(s)

  • Ryszard Kasyna, Bishop
  • Arkadiusz Okroj, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 25 March 1992
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gdańsk
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland
  • Square Kilometers: 12,890 (4,978 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://diecezja-pelplin.pl/
  • Mailing Address: Kuria Biskupia, ul. Biskupa K. Dominika 11, 83-130 Pelplin, Polska
  • Telephone: (058)536.12.21
  • Fax: 536.16.99

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm)
1243ErectedDiocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm) (erected)
1 May 1923Territory LostDiocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm)
Archdiocese of Gniezno e Poznań
Apostolic Administration of Schneidemühl (erected)
30 December 1925Territory LostDiocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm)
Diocese of Warmia (Ermland)
Diocese of Gdańsk (erected) (Free State of Gdańsk)
25 March 1992Territory LostDiocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm) (Dobry (from Orneta); Miłomłyn, Samborowo, and Szymonowo (from Ostróda); and Janowo)
Diocese of Gdańsk (Nadmorski, Nowy Dwór Gdański, Nowy Staw, and Malbork Kałdowo)
Diocese of Warmia (Ermland) (Dzierzgoń, Elbląg-Południe, Elbląg-Północ, Elbląg-Sródmieście, Iława, Kwidzyn, Malbork, Pasłęk, Suz, Sztum, and part of Morąg)
Diocese of Elbląg (erected)
25 March 1992Territory LostDiocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm) (Bierzgłowo, Brodnica, Chełmno, Chełmza, Działdowo, Golub, Grudziądz, Lembarg, Lidzbark, Lubawa, Łasin, Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, Radzyń, Toruń I, Toruń II, and Wąbrzeźno)
Archdiocese of Gniezno (Toruń-Podgórz)
Diocese of Toruń (erected)
Diocese of Pelplin
25 March 1992Name ChangedDiocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm) (Brusy, Chojnice, Czersk, Gniew, Kamień Krajeński, Kartuzy, Koronowo, Kościerzyna, Nowe, Osiek, Sierakowice, Skarszewy, Starogard Gdański, Świecie I, Świecie II, Tczew, Tuchola, Zabory, and Zblewo)
Archdiocese of Gniezno (Wierzchucin Królewski and part of Fordon outside of Bydgoszcz)
Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg (Bytów, Człuchów, Główczyce, Lębork, Łeba, and Łupawa)
Diocese of Pelplin (and Metropolitan from Gniezno)
24 February 2004Territory LostArchdiocese of Gniezno (Bydgoszcz I, Bydgoszcz II, Bydgoszcz III, Bydgoszcz IV, Bydgoszcz V, Kcynia, Łobżenica, Mrocza, Nakło, Szubin, Wyrzysk, and Wysoka)
Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg (Złotów)
Diocese of Pelplin (Part of Koronowo, Sępólno Krajeńskie, and Wierzchucin)
Diocese of Bydgoszcz (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm)
1950986,3871,017,92396.9%4681295971,65292843346ap1951
19591,022,3911,032,36599.0%6201207401,381120983357ap1960
19701,190,7231,212,68898.2%7301518811,351178964355ap1971
19801,392,7211,447,61496.2%7511278781,586145824391ap1981
19901,612,3071,697,52895.0%8091469551,688160812463ap1991
Diocese of Pelplin
1999802,038850,18694.3%459785371,49382340295ap2000
2000802,000850,37094.3%475805551,44584330298ap2001
2001802,000850,00094.4%475755501,45880320299ap2002
2002802,000850,00094.4%479785571,43981316300ap2003
2003802,000850,00094.4%479775561,44280310301ap2004
2004802,000850,00094.4%483705531,45073317301ap2005
2013732,000732,000100.0%497805771,268189203289ap2014
2016725,000775,00093.5%528896171,175193184290ap2017
2019719,600776,40092.7%524906141,1711105153290ap2020
2021728,000785,52092.7%520896091,1951104148290ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm)
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 216, and Page 217
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 140
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 182
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 169
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 177, and Page 178
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 188, and Page 189
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 346, to Page 347
  • Diocese of Pelplin
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 84, Page 1,099, to Page 1,112

============

Home | Countries | Religious Orders | Popes | Holy See | Roman Curia | Cardinals by Rank
Bishops: All | Living | Deceased | Youngest | Oldest | Cardinal Electors
Dioceses: All | Current Only | Titular | Vacant | Structured View
Events: Overview | Recent | by Date | by Year | Necrology
Ad Limina | Conclaves | Consistories | Councils
Eastern Catholic Churches

============

About Catholic-Hierarchy
Terminology/Site Help
[ Comments/Corrections ] Copyright David M. Cheney, 1996-2024
Code: web_d, v3.4.6, 4 Feb 2024; Data: 13 Mar 2024