Metropolitan Archdiocese of Katowice, Poland

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Katowice (polski) / Katovicen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Gliwice, Opole

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Najświętszej Maryi Panny Piekarskiej (September 12), Saint Florian of Lorch (May 4), Saint Barbara (December 4)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 30

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1922.11.07: Established as Apostolic Administration of Upper Silesia (English) (from Diocese of Wrocław)
1925.10.28: Promoted as Diocese of Katowice (polski) / Katovicen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Kraków)
1938.11.04: Gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław
1939.01.13: Gained territory from Diocese of Nitra
1940.01.01: Lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław
1992.03.25: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Katowice (polski) / Katovicen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Gliwice and Opole and lost territory to establish Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec and Diocese of Gliwice)

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1983.06, 1999.06)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop:	vacant
Auxiliary Bishop (2014.12.13 – ...):	Bishop Marek Szkudło (73) Titular Bishop of Wigry
Auxiliary Bishop (2014.12.13 – ...):	Bishop Adam Wodarczyk (57) Titular Bishop of Pomezania
Auxiliary Bishop (2018.06.13 – ...):	Bishop Grzegorz Olszowski (58) Titular Bishop of Rhoga

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Katowice (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C. (57)
(2023.05.31 – 2024.11.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Warszawa (Poland)
Ordinary of Poland of the Eastern Rite (Poland)

Pax Christi

Born:	1968.01.26 (Bytom, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1994.05.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2020.01.11

Titular Bishop of Naissus (2019.12.12 – 2021.12.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ełk (Poland) (2019.12.12 – 2021.12.04)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Katowice (Poland) (2021.12.04 – 2023.05.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Katowice (Poland) (2023.05.31 – 2024.11.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Sosnowiec (Poland) (2023.10.24 – 2024.04.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Warszawa (Poland) (2024.11.04 – ...)

Ordinary of Poland of the Eastern Rite (Poland) (2025.03.08 – ...)

Archbishop Wiktor Paweł Skworc (76)
(2011.10.29 – 2023.05.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Katowice (Poland)

In Spiritu Sancto

Born:	1948.05.19 (Ruda Śląska, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1973.04.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.01.06

Priest of Katowice (Poland) (1973.04.19 – 1997.12.13)

Bishop of Tarnów (Poland) (1997.12.13 – 2011.10.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Katowice (Poland) (2011.10.29 – 2023.05.31)

Archbishop Damian Zimoń (90)
(1992.03.25 – 2011.10.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Katowice (Poland)

Prædicamus Christum Crucifixum

Born:	1934.10.25 (Niedobczyce, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1957.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.06.29

Priest of Katowice (Poland) (1957.12.21 – 1985.06.03)

Bishop of Katowice (Poland) (1985.06.03 – 1992.03.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Katowice (Poland) (1992.03.25 – 2011.10.29)

Bishops of Katowice (Roman Rite)

Bishop Damian Zimoń (90) (later Archbishop)
(1985.06.03 – 1992.03.25)

(see above)

Bishop Herbert Bednorz
(1967.11.12 – 1985.06.03)

Pax hominibus bonæ voluntatis

Born:	1908.09.22 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1932.06.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1950.12.24
Died:	1989.04.12 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Bulla regia (1950.05.04 – 1967.11.12)

Coadjutor Bishop of Katowice (Poland) (1950.05.04 – 1967.11.12)

Bishop of Katowice (Poland) (1967.11.12 – 1985.06.03)

Bishop Stanisław Adamski
(1930.09.02 – 1967.11.12)

Christus vincit regnat imperat

Born:	1875.04.12 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1899.11.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1930.10.26
Died:	1967.11.12 († 92)

Bishop of Katowice (Poland) (1930.09.02 – 1967.11.12)

Bishop Arkadiusz Lisiecki
(1926.06.24 – 1930.05.13)

Ut unum sint

Born:	1880.01.12 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1904.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1926.10.24
Died:	1930.05.13 († 50)

Bishop of Katowice (Poland) (1926.06.24 – 1930.05.13)

Venerable Bishop August Hlond, S.D.B. (later Cardinal)
(1925.10.28 – 1926.06.24)

Da mihi animas cetera tolle

Born:	1881.07.05 (Brzęczkowice, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1905.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1926.01.03
Created Cardinal:	1927.06.20
Died:	1948.10.22 (Warszawa, Poland † 67)

Apostolic Administrator of Upper Silesia (Poland) (1922.11.07 – 1925.10.28)

Bishop of Katowice (Poland) (1925.10.28 – 1926.06.24)

President of Episcopal Conference of Poland (1926 – 1948.10.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Poznań (Poland) (1926.06.24 – 1946.05.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gniezno (Poland) (1926.06.24 – 1948.10.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Pace (1927.12.22 – 1948.10.22)

Founder of Society of Christ for Polish Immigrants (1932.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Warszawa (Poland) (1946.06.13 – 1948.10.22)

Cardinal and religious of Salesians of Saint John Bosco (Salesians).

Apostolic Administrators of Upper Silesia (Roman Rite)

Venerable Msgr. August Hlond, S.D.B. (later Cardinal)
(1922.11.07 – 1925.10.28)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C. (57) (2021.12.04 – 2023.05.31)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Herbert Bednorz (1950.05.04 – 1967.11.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Józef Piotr Kupny (69) (later Archbishop) (2005.12.21 – 2013.05.18)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Stefan Cichy (86) (1998.08.26 – 2005.03.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Piotr Libera (74) (1996.11.23 – 2007.05.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gerard Bernacki (1988.03.18 – 2012.01.31)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Janusz Edmund Zimniak (1980.09.25 – 1992.03.25)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Czesław Domin (1970.06.06 – 1992.02.01)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Józef Kurpas (1962.11.23 – 1992.05.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Juliusz Bieniek (1937.03.13 – 1978.01.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Teofilo Bromboszcz (1934.03.24 – 1937.01.12)