Diocese of Świdnica

Dioecesis Suidniciensis

Bishop(s)

Marek Mendyk, Bishop
Adam Bałabuch, Auxiliary Bishop
Ignacy Dec, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 24 February 2004
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 4,060 (1,568 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diecezja.swidnica.pl/
Mailing Address: Kuria Diecezjalna, pl. Jana Pawla II 1, 58-100 Swidnica, Polska
Telephone: (074)856.44.00
Fax: 856.44.14

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ignacy Dec (24 Feb 2004 Appointed - 31 Mar 2020 Retired)
Marek Mendyk (31 Mar 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 February 2004	Erected	Diocese of Legnica (Bolków; Głuszyca; Goscisław; Strzegom; Świebodzice; Wałbrzych Południe; Wałbrzych Północ, Wałbrzych Zachód, and part of Jawor) Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia} (Bystrzyca Kłodzka; Dzierżoniów Południe; Dzierżoniów Północ; Kamieniec Ząbkowicki; Kłodzko; Kudowa Zdrój; Lądek Zdrój; Międzylesie; Nowa Ruda; Polanica Zdrój; Świdnica Śląska Wschód; Świ...)	Diocese of Świdnica (erected)

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

2004 653,140 687,514 95.0% 298 68 366 1,784 508 184 ap2005

2010 667,608 678,000 98.5% 328 78 406 1,644 92 444 188 ap2011

2014 621,000 637,000 97.5% 330 84 414 1,500 123 421 190 ap2015

2017 606,100 622,000 97.4% 340 76 416 1,456 118 394 191 ap2018

2020 525,720 620,000 84.8% 342 79 421 1,248 119 369 191 ap2021

2022 530,208 625,232 84.8% 325 71 396 1,338 1 106 369 191 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2004	653,140	687,514	95.0%	298	68	366	1,784			508	184	ap2005
2010	667,608	678,000	98.5%	328	78	406	1,644		92	444	188	ap2011
2014	621,000	637,000	97.5%	330	84	414	1,500		123	421	190	ap2015
2017	606,100	622,000	97.4%	340	76	416	1,456		118	394	191	ap2018
2020	525,720	620,000	84.8%	342	79	421	1,248		119	369	191	ap2021
2022	530,208	625,232	84.8%	325	71	396	1,338	1	106	369	191	ap2023