Diocese of

Zamość–Lubaczów

Poland

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Zamość–Lubaczów / Zamoscien(sis)–Lubaczovien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Przemyśl

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Świętej Bożej Rodzicielki Maryi, Matki Odkupiciela (January 1)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: November 18

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1991: Established as Apostolic Administration of Lubaczów / Lubaczovien(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lviv)
1992.03.25: Promoted as Diocese of Zamość–Lubaczów / Zamoscien(sis)–Lubaczovien(sis) (Latin) (gained territory from Diocese of Lublin and became suffragan of Przemyśl)

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1991.06, 1999.06)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2012.06.30 – ...):	Bishop Marian Rojek (69)
Auxiliary Bishop (1998.06.10 – ...):	Bishop Mariusz Leszczyński (67) Titular Bishop of Bassiana

Ordinaries

Bishops of Zamość–Lubaczów (Roman Rite)

Bishop Marian Rojek (69)
(2012.06.30 – ...)

Bishop of Zamość–Lubaczów (Poland)

Eucharistia Panis Vitæ

Born:	1955.04.09 (Rzeszów, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1981.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.02.02

Priest of Przemyśl (Poland) (1981.06.07 – 2005.12.21)

Titular Bishop of Tisedi (2005.12.21 – 2012.06.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl (Poland) (2005.12.21 – 2012.06.30)

Bishop of Zamość–Lubaczów (Poland) (2012.06.30 – ...)

Bishop Wacław Tomasz Depo (71) (later Archbishop)
(2006.08.05 – 2011.12.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Częstochowa (Poland)

Ad Christum Redemptorem hominis

Born:	1953.09.27 (Szydłowiec, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1978.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.09.09

Priest of Sandomierz–Radom (Poland) (1978.06.03 – 1992.03.25)

Priest of Radom (Poland) (1992.03.25 – 2006.08.05)

Bishop of Zamość–Lubaczów (Poland) (2006.08.05 – 2011.12.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Częstochowa (Poland) (2011.12.29 – ...)

Bishop Jan Śrutwa (84)
(1992.03.25 – 2006.08.05)

Bishop emeritus of Zamość–Lubaczów (Poland)

Veritatem In caritate

Born:	1940.12.01 (Majdan Górny, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1964.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.09.01

Priest of Lublin (Poland) (1964.05.31 – 1984.07.25)

Titular Bishop of Liberalia (1984.07.25 – 1992.03.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin (Poland) (1984.07.25 – 1992.03.25)

Bishop of Zamość–Lubaczów (Poland) (1992.03.25 – 2006.08.05)

Special Churches

Cathedral, World Heritage Site (Minor): Katedra Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego i św. Tomasza Apostoła, Zamość, Lubelskie
Co-Cathedral: Konkatedra św. Stanisława, Lubaczów, Podkarpackie
Minor Basilica: Bazylika św. Antoniego z Padwy, Radecznica, Lubelskie
World Heritage Site: Cerkiew św. Paraskewy, Radruż, Podkarpackie
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Przemyśl (↙), Sandomierz (←), Lublin (↖), Lutsk (→), Lviv (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 8,144 km²

Population: 455,130 Catholics (96.8% of 470,200 total)

Pastoral Centres: 187 parishes

Personnel: 446 priests (419 diocesan, 27 religious), 122 religious (27 brothers, 95 sisters), 19 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2025.04.02

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