Diocese of Łowicz

Dioecesis Lovicensis

Bishop(s)

Wojciech Tomasz Osial, Bishop
Andrzej Franciszek Dziuba, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 March 1992
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Łódź
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 5,806 (2,242 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diecezja.lowicz.pl
Mailing Address: Stary Rynek 20, 99-400 Lowicz, Polska
Telephone: (046)837.47.90

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alojzy Orszulik, S.A.C. † (25 Mar 1992 Appointed - 27 Mar 2004 Retired)
Andrzej Franciszek Dziuba (27 Mar 2004 Appointed - 9 Mar 2024 Resigned)
Wojciech Tomasz Osial (12 Sep 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1992	Erected	Diocese 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)
24 February 2004	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Łowicz (from Warszawa)

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

1999 594,000 596,000 99.7% 334 64 398 1,492 86 473 160 ap2000

2000 592,761 594,761 99.7% 324 60 384 1,543 83 480 160 ap2001

2001 586,536 588,556 99.7% 322 60 382 1,535 2 83 483 161 ap2002

2002 606,219 608,259 99.7% 325 60 385 1,574 2 83 495 161 ap2003

2003 604,354 606,414 99.7% 310 60 370 1,633 80 486 163 ap2004

2004 604,354 606,414 99.7% 320 60 380 1,590 79 486 163 ap2005

2013 607,825 609,479 99.7% 325 65 390 1,558 73 402 166 ap2014

2016 604,685 605,308 99.9% 311 69 380 1,591 73 366 167 ap2017

2019 583,495 602,730 96.8% 313 67 380 1,535 79 360 167 ap2020

2021 583,169 601,186 97.0% 303 56 359 1,624 66 346 167 ap2022

2023 569,350 598,802 95.1% 286 58 344 1,655 66 342 167 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	594,000	596,000	99.7%	334	64	398	1,492		86	473	160	ap2000
2000	592,761	594,761	99.7%	324	60	384	1,543		83	480	160	ap2001
2001	586,536	588,556	99.7%	322	60	382	1,535	2	83	483	161	ap2002
2002	606,219	608,259	99.7%	325	60	385	1,574	2	83	495	161	ap2003
2003	604,354	606,414	99.7%	310	60	370	1,633		80	486	163	ap2004
2004	604,354	606,414	99.7%	320	60	380	1,590		79	486	163	ap2005
2013	607,825	609,479	99.7%	325	65	390	1,558		73	402	166	ap2014
2016	604,685	605,308	99.9%	311	69	380	1,591		73	366	167	ap2017
2019	583,495	602,730	96.8%	313	67	380	1,535		79	360	167	ap2020
2021	583,169	601,186	97.0%	303	56	359	1,624		66	346	167	ap2022
2023	569,350	598,802	95.1%	286	58	344	1,655		66	342	167	ap2024