Diocese of

Bydgoszcz

Poland Poland

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Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Bydgoszcz / Bydgostien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Gniezno

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Matki Pięknej Miłości (September 8), Blessed Michał Kozal (June 14)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 31

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History

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Bishop (2021.09.21 – ...):Bishop Krzysztof Stefan Włodarczyk (63)Bishop Krzysztof Stefan Włodarczyk (63)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Bydgoszcz (Roman Rite)

Bishop Krzysztof Stefan Włodarczyk (63)Bishop Krzysztof Stefan Włodarczyk (63)
(2021.09.21 – ...)

Bishop of Bydgoszcz (Poland)

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Born:1961.02.25 (Sławno, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1987.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:2016.06.11

Priest of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland) (1987.06.21 – 2016.05.07)

Titular Bishop of Surista (2016.05.07 – 2021.09.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland) (2016.05.07 – 2021.09.21)

Bishop of Bydgoszcz (Poland) (2021.09.21 – ...)

Archbishop Wiesław Śmigiel (55)Bishop Wiesław Śmigiel (55) (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2021.05.12 – 2021.09.21)

Bishop Jan Karol Tyrawa (75)Bishop Jan Karol Tyrawa (75)
(2004.02.24 – 2021.05.12)

Bishop emeritus of Bydgoszcz (Poland)

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Born:1948.11.04 (Kuznice Swidnickie, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1973.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:1988.11.05

Priest of Wrocław (Poland) (1973.05.26 – 1988.09.24)

Titular Bishop of Nova Sinna (1988.09.24 – 2004.02.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław (Poland) (1988.09.24 – 2004.02.24)

Bishop of Bydgoszcz (Poland) (2004.02.24 – 2021.05.12)

Special Churches

Poznań (↙), Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (↖), Pelplin (↗), Toruń (→), Gniezno (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 5,200 km²

Population: 590,000 Catholics (93.7% of 630,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 153 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 401 priests (302 diocesan, 99 religious), 240 religious (109 brothers, 131 sisters), 12 seminarians

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Pastoral Centres

Priests

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Seminarians

Last updated on 2024.10.10

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