Diocese of Sosnowiec

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Bishop(s) Adam Smigielski, S.D.B., Bishop Piotr Skucha, Auxiliary Bishop Tadeusz Pieronek, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 25 March 1992 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Częstochowa Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Poland Square Kilometers: 2,000 (772 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.kuria.sosnowiec.pl/ Mailing Address: ul. Wawel 19, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Polska Telephone: (032)293.51.51 Fax: 293.51.88

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Adam Smigielski, S.D.B. (25 Mar 1992 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1992	Erected	Diocese of Częstochowa Diocese of Kielce Archdiocese of Kraków {Cracow}	Diocese of Sosnowiec (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	801,500	812,000	98.7%	348	43	391	2,049		46	164	157	ap2000
2000	800,500	811,000	98.7%	357	44	401	1,996		47	164	157	ap2001
2001	800,500	811,000	98.7%	353	46	399	2,006		49	165	157	ap2002
2002	800,500	811,000	98.7%	360	46	406	1,971		50	154	157	ap2003
2003	800,500	811,000	98.7%	355	40	395	2,026		57	152	157	ap2004
2004	800,500	811,000	98.7%	353	41	394	2,031		52	154	157	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Tadeusz Pieronek (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Mar 1992 to 31 Aug 1998)
• Piotr Skucha (Auxiliary Bishop: 1992)
• Adam Smigielski, S.D.B. (Bishop: 25 Mar 1992 - )