Pinsk (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antoni Dziemianko, Bishop
Andrej Znoska, Auxiliary Bishop
Kazimierz Wielikosielec, O.P., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 October 1925
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Belarus
Square Kilometers: 72,700 (28,080 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: ul. Lenina 16, 225710 Pinsk, Belarus
Telephone: (0165)32-31-57
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Zygmunt Konstanty Antoni Łoziński † (28 Oct 1925 Appointed - 26 Mar 1932 Died)
Kazimierz Bukraba † (10 Jul 1932 Appointed - 6 May 1946 Died)
Antoni Dziemianko (3 May 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 October 1925	Erected	Diocese of Minsk	Diocese of Pinsk (erected)
28 March 1930	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pinsk (Orchów)	Diocese of Siedlce
11 January 1936	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pinsk (Wodzld, Sciony, and Kiewlahi)	Diocese of Łomża
13 April 1991	Territory Lost	Diocese of Łomża (7 parishes) Diocese of Pinsk (4 parishes) Archdiocese of Vilnius (119 parishes)	Diocese of Grodno (erected) (Grodno)
13 April 1991	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Pinsk (from Vilnius)
13 April 1991	Territory Added		Diocese of Pinsk (Brest and Oomel)
5 June 1991	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pinsk	Diocese of Drohiczyn (erected)

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

1950 319,603 153 153 2,088 35 133 ap1951

1970 88,000 174,000 50.6% 80 1 81 1,086 1 49 35 ap1971

1999 50,000 3,100,000 1.6% 13 20 33 1,515 13 27 64 ap2000

2000 50,000 3,100,000 1.6% 13 20 33 1,515 31 43 60 ap2001

2001 50,000 3,100,000 1.6% 14 19 33 1,515 31 52 60 ap2002

2002 50,000 3,100,000 1.6% 17 23 40 1,250 35 53 60 ap2003

2003 50,000 3,100,000 1.6% 17 23 40 1,250 37 43 60 ap2004

2004 50,000 3,100,000 1.6% 19 24 43 1,162 41 47 60 ap2005

2013 50,000 3,110,000 1.6% 29 23 52 961 31 46 76 ap2014

2016 42,100 3,108,000 1.4% 31 19 50 842 24 51 81 ap2017

2019 52,000 2,800,000 1.9% 32 17 49 1,061 24 42 85 ap2020

2021 50,825 2,780,000 1.8% 36 16 52 977 26 36 87 ap2022

2023 54,140 2,716,430 2.0% 34 19 53 1,021 24 36 88 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	319,603			153		153	2,088		35	133	ap1951
1970	88,000	174,000	50.6%	80	1	81	1,086	1	49	35	ap1971
1999	50,000	3,100,000	1.6%	13	20	33	1,515	13	27	64	ap2000
2000	50,000	3,100,000	1.6%	13	20	33	1,515	31	43	60	ap2001
2001	50,000	3,100,000	1.6%	14	19	33	1,515	31	52	60	ap2002
2002	50,000	3,100,000	1.6%	17	23	40	1,250	35	53	60	ap2003
2003	50,000	3,100,000	1.6%	17	23	40	1,250	37	43	60	ap2004
2004	50,000	3,100,000	1.6%	19	24	43	1,162	41	47	60	ap2005
2013	50,000	3,110,000	1.6%	29	23	52	961	31	46	76	ap2014
2016	42,100	3,108,000	1.4%	31	19	50	842	24	51	81	ap2017
2019	52,000	2,800,000	1.9%	32	17	49	1,061	24	42	85	ap2020
2021	50,825	2,780,000	1.8%	36	16	52	977	26	36	87	ap2022
2023	54,140	2,716,430	2.0%	34	19	53	1,021	24	36	88	ap2024