Diocese of Elbląg

Dioecesis Elbingensis

Bishop(s)

Jacek Jezierski, Bishop
Wojciech Skibicki, Auxiliary Bishop
Jan Styrna, Bishop Emeritus
Józef Wysocki, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 March 1992
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Warmia
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 9,495 (3,667 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diecezja.elblag.opoka.org.pl/
Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjalna, ul. Sw. Ducha 11, 82-300 Elblag, Polska
Telephone: (055)232.73.70
Fax: 232.54.09

Past and Present Ordinaries

Andrzej Józef Sliwinski † (25 Mar 1992 Appointed - 2 Aug 2003 Resigned)
Jan Styrna (2 Aug 2003 Appointed - 10 May 2014 Resigned)
Jacek Jezierski (10 May 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1992	Erected	Diocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm) Diocese of Gdańsk Diocese of Warmia (Ermland)	Diocese of Elbląg (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 484,077 492,058 98.4% 217 70 287 1,686 73 139 153 ap2000

2000 484,000 492,050 98.4% 226 68 294 1,646 71 125 155 ap2001

2001 483,630 491,700 98.4% 241 69 310 1,560 72 131 155 ap2002

2002 474,500 489,200 97.0% 244 65 309 1,535 70 131 155 ap2003

2003 473,800 488,500 97.0% 242 68 310 1,528 74 125 156 ap2004

2004 460,000 480,000 95.8% 242 74 316 1,455 80 125 157 ap2005

2006 450,000 470,000 95.7% 245 75 320 1,406 80 125 157 ap2007

2013 451,000 471,200 95.7% 255 74 329 1,370 82 96 157 ap2014

2016 447,000 468,000 95.5% 260 76 336 1,330 85 92 157 ap2017

2019 436,000 448,000 97.3% 254 78 332 1,313 86 93 158 ap2020

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	484,077	492,058	98.4%	217	70	287	1,686	73	139	153	ap2000
2000	484,000	492,050	98.4%	226	68	294	1,646	71	125	155	ap2001
2001	483,630	491,700	98.4%	241	69	310	1,560	72	131	155	ap2002
2002	474,500	489,200	97.0%	244	65	309	1,535	70	131	155	ap2003
2003	473,800	488,500	97.0%	242	68	310	1,528	74	125	156	ap2004
2004	460,000	480,000	95.8%	242	74	316	1,455	80	125	157	ap2005
2006	450,000	470,000	95.7%	245	75	320	1,406	80	125	157	ap2007
2013	451,000	471,200	95.7%	255	74	329	1,370	82	96	157	ap2014
2016	447,000	468,000	95.5%	260	76	336	1,330	85	92	157	ap2017
2019	436,000	448,000	97.3%	254	78	332	1,313	86	93	158	ap2020