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Archdiocese of Łódź

Archidioecesis Lodziensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Grzegorz Wojciech Ryś, Cardinal, Archbishop
  • Marek Grzegorz Marczak, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Ireneusz Józef Pękalski, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Władysław Ziółek, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 25 March 1992
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland
  • Square Kilometers: 5,200 (2,008 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.archidiecezja.lodz.pl/
  • Mailing Address: Kuria Metropolitalna, ul. Ks. Ignacego Skorupki 1, 90-458 Lodz, Polska
  • Telephone: (042)664-87-00
  • Fax: 664-87-96

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Łódź
10 December 1920ErectedArchdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw} Diocese of Łódź (erected)
28 October 1925Territory LostDiocese of Kielce
Diocese of Łódź
Diocese of Wrocław (Breslau)
Diocese of Częstochowa (erected)
23 May 1930Territory AddedArchdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw} (Albertňw and Jankówek) Diocese of Łódź
25 March 1992Territory LostDiocese of Łódź (Łęczyca in Tum along with Dmosin, Głowno, Głowno Osiny, and Głowno Zabrzeźnia (in Stryków))
Diocese of Płock (Osmolin, Pacyna, Sanniki, Słubice, Zyck (from Gąbin), Suserz, and Trąbki (from Gostynin))
Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw} (Biała Rawska, Brzozów, Krośniewice, Kutno, Lubochnia, Łowicz Kolegiata, Łowicz Sw. Ducha, Mszczonów, Rawa Mazowiecka, Shierniewice, Sochaczew, Żychlin, and Żyrardów)
Diocese of Łowicz (erected)
Archdiocese of Łódź
25 March 1992ElevatedDiocese of Łódź Archdiocese of Łódź
24 February 2004ElevatedArchdiocese of Łódź (became a Metropolitan)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Łódź
19501,000,0001,100,00090.9%238763143,184140553138ap1951
19701,150,0001,350,00085.2%3741114852,371163820147ap1971
19801,361,0001,489,00091.4%4001295292,572176820157ap1981
19901,592,1001,700,00093.7%4691426112,605338842204ap1991
Archdiocese of Łódź
19991,470,0001,550,00094.8%5201556752,177378672209ap2000
20001,465,0001,545,00094.8%5271556822,148344678209ap2001
20011,460,0001,540,00094.8%5461306762,159346677211ap2002
20021,460,0001,540,00094.8%5591336922,109336570212ap2003
20031,460,0001,540,00094.8%5581326902,115338559212ap2004
20041,460,0001,540,00094.8%5641847481,951400585212ap2005
20131,410,0001,490,00094.6%5731907631,847240519218ap2014
20161,380,0001,460,00094.5%5611727331,882235493218ap2017
20191,330,0001,410,00094.3%5571667231,839215439219ap2020
20211,345,6001,426,63094.3%5541777311,840233431219ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Łódź
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 454
  • Archdiocese of Łódź
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 84, Page 1,099, to Page 1,112
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 96, Page 252, and Page 253

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