Kalisz (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Damian Bryl, Bishop
Łukasz Mirosław Buzun, O.S.P.P.E., Auxiliary Bishop
Stanisław Napierała, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 March 1992
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Poznań
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 10,800 (4,171 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diecezja.kalisz.pl/
Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjalna, ul. Widok 80/82, 62-800 Kalisz, Polska
Telephone: (062)766.78.55
Fax: 757-15-16

Past and Present Ordinaries

Stanisław Napierała (25 Mar 1992 Appointed - 21 Jul 2012 Retired)
Edward Janiak † (21 Jul 2012 Appointed - 17 Oct 2020 Resigned)
Damian Bryl (25 Jan 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1992	Erected	Diocese 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)

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

1999 753,500 764,000 98.6% 445 70 515 1,463 85 523 269 ap2000

2000 758,555 769,055 98.6% 441 70 511 1,484 85 520 272 ap2001

2001 758,434 768,934 98.6% 438 80 518 1,464 93 528 276 ap2002

2002 758,600 769,100 98.6% 447 80 527 1,439 93 523 278 ap2003

2003 758,500 769,000 98.6% 452 80 532 1,425 93 516 279 ap2004

2004 758,300 768,700 98.6% 462 80 542 1,399 93 522 279 ap2005

2006 757,600 767,600 98.7% 476 80 556 1,362 93 515 279 ap2007

2011 746,400 756,400 98.7% 495 78 573 1,302 90 517 282 ap2012

2013 726,000 732,348 99.1% 525 83 608 1,194 90 446 282 ap2014

2016 732,100 736,160 99.4% 500 80 580 1,262 83 424 282 ap2017

2019 727,672 733,839 99.2% 506 83 589 1,235 87 423 283 ap2020

2021 723,834 727,197 99.5% 475 86 561 1,290 90 422 283 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	753,500	764,000	98.6%	445	70	515	1,463	85	523	269	ap2000
2000	758,555	769,055	98.6%	441	70	511	1,484	85	520	272	ap2001
2001	758,434	768,934	98.6%	438	80	518	1,464	93	528	276	ap2002
2002	758,600	769,100	98.6%	447	80	527	1,439	93	523	278	ap2003
2003	758,500	769,000	98.6%	452	80	532	1,425	93	516	279	ap2004
2004	758,300	768,700	98.6%	462	80	542	1,399	93	522	279	ap2005
2006	757,600	767,600	98.7%	476	80	556	1,362	93	515	279	ap2007
2011	746,400	756,400	98.7%	495	78	573	1,302	90	517	282	ap2012
2013	726,000	732,348	99.1%	525	83	608	1,194	90	446	282	ap2014
2016	732,100	736,160	99.4%	500	80	580	1,262	83	424	282	ap2017
2019	727,672	733,839	99.2%	506	83	589	1,235	87	423	283	ap2020
2021	723,834	727,197	99.5%	475	86	561	1,290	90	422	283	ap2022