Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lublin, Poland

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Lublin (polski) / Lublino (Italiano) / Lublinen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Sandomierz, Siedlce

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Stanislaus da Szczepanów (May 8), Saint John Cantius (October 20)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: June 9

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1805.09.22: Established as Diocese of Lublin (polski) / Lublino (Italiano) / Lublinen(sis) (Latin) (from the suppressed Diocese of Chełm–Lublin and became suffragan of Gniezno)
1818.06.30: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Podlachia and became suffragan of Warszawa
1992.03.25: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lublin (polski) / Lublino (Italiano) / Lublinen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Sandomierz and Siedlce, lost territory to Diocese of Zamość–Lubaczów and exchanged territory with Diocese of Sandomierz–Radom)

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1987.06)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2011.09.26 – ...):	Archbishop Stanisław Budzik (72)
Auxiliary Bishop (2004.05.03 – ...):	Bishop Artur Grzegorz Miziński (59) Titular Bishop of Tarasa in Numidia
Auxiliary Bishop (2008.06.28 – ...):	Bishop Józef Wróbel, S.C.I. (71) Titular Bishop of Suas
Auxiliary Bishop (2020.05.22 – ...):	Bishop Adam Piotr Bab (49) Titular Bishop of Arna

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Lublin (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Stanisław Budzik (72)
(2011.09.26 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lublin (Poland)

In virtute Crucis

Born:	1952.04.25 (Łękawica, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1977.05.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.04.03

Priest of Tarnów (Poland) (1977.05.29 – 2004.02.24)

Titular Bishop of Hólar (2004.02.24 – 2011.09.26)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów (Poland) (2004.02.24 – 2011.09.26)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Poland (2007 – 2011)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lublin (Poland) (2011.09.26 – ...)

Archbishop Józef Mirosław Życiński
(1997.06.14 – 2011.02.10)

In spiritu et veritate

Born:	1948.09.01 (Nowa Wieś koło Rozprza, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1972.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1990.11.04
Died:	2011.02.10 (Roma, Italy † 62)

Bishop of Tarnów (Poland) (1990.09.29 – 1997.06.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lublin (Poland) (1997.06.14 – 2011.02.10)

Archbishop Bolesław Pylak
(1992.03.25 – 1997.06.14)

In te Domine speravi

Born:	1921.08.20 (Lopiennik Górny, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1948.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1966.05.29
Died:	2019.06.06 (Lublin, Poland † 97)

Titular Bishop of Midica (1966.03.14 – 1975.06.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin (Poland) (1966.03.14 – 1975.06.27)

Bishop of Lublin (Poland) (1975.06.27 – 1992.03.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lublin (Poland) (1992.03.25 – 1997.06.14)

Bishops of Lublin (Roman Rite)

Bishop Bolesław Pylak (later Archbishop)
(1975.06.27 – 1992.03.25)

(see above)

Bishop Piotr Kałwa
(1949.05.30 – 1974.07.17)

Born:	1893.10.18 (Cudzynowice, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1916.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1949.06.29
Died:	1974.07.17 (Kuźnica, Poland † 80)

Bishop of Lublin (Poland) (1949.05.30 – 1974.07.17)

Bishop Stefan Wyszyński (later Cardinal, Blessed)
(1946.03.04 – 1948.11.12)

Soli Deo

Born:	1901.08.03 (Zuzela, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1924.08.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1946.05.12
Created Cardinal:	1953.01.12
Died:	1981.05.28 (Warszawa, Poland † 79)
Beatified:	2021.09.12 (Warszawa, Poland)

Bishop of Lublin (Poland) (1946.03.04 – 1948.11.12)

President of Episcopal Conference of Poland (1948 – 1953)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gniezno (Poland) (1948.11.12 – 1981.05.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Warszawa (Poland) (1948.11.12 – 1981.05.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Lviv of the Armenians (Ukraine) (1954.12 – 1981.05.28)

President of Episcopal Conference of Poland (1956 – 1981.05.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1957.05.18 – 1981.05.28)

Cardinal.

Bishop Marian Leon Fulman
(1918.09.24 – 1945.12.18)

Born:	1866.03.27 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1889.05.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1918.11.17
Died:	1945.12.18 († 79)

Bishop of Lublin (Poland) (1918.09.24 – 1945.12.18)

Bishop Franciszek Jaczewski
(1889.12.30 – 1914.07.23)

Born:	1832.02.02 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1855.08.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1890.05.18
Died:	1914.07.23 († 82)

Bishop of Lublin (Poland) (1889.12.30 – 1914.07.23)

Apostolic Administrator of Podlachia (Poland) (1889.12.30 – 1914.07.23)

Bishop Kazimierz Józef Wnorowski
(1883.03.15 – 1885.04.20)

Born:	1818.03.16
Ordained Priest:	1841.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1883.05.20
Died:	1885.04.20 († 67)

Bishop of Lublin (Poland) (1883.03.15 – 1885.04.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Podlachia (Poland) (1883.03.15 – 1885.04.20)

Bishop Walenty Baranowski
(1871.12.22 – 1879.08.12)

Born:	1805.02.12 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1834.10.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1857.12.13
Died:	1879.08.12 († 74)

Titular Bishop of Loryma (1857.08.03 – 1871.12.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin (Poland) (1857.08.03 – 1871.12.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Podlachia (Poland) (1869 – 1879.08.12)

Bishop of Lublin (Poland) (1871.12.22 – 1879.08.12)

Bishop Wincenty a Paulo Pieńkowski
(1852.09.27 – 1863.11.21)

Born:	1786.07.19 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1809.07.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1853.07.31
Died:	1863.11.21 († 77)

Apostolic Administrator of Lublin (Poland) (1845.02.07 – 1852.09.27)

Bishop of Lublin (Poland) (1852.09.27 – 1863.11.21)

Fr. Wincenty a Paulo Pieńkowski (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1845.02.07 – 1852.09.27)

Bishop Mateusz Maurycy Wojakowski
(Apostolic Administrator 1839.02.14 – 1845.02.07)

Bishop Józef Marceli Dzięcielski
(1825.12.21 – 1839.02.14)

Born:	1768.04.02 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1792.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1820.03.05
Died:	1839.02.14 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Arathia (1819.12.17 – 1825.12.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kujawy–Kaliska (Poland) (1819.12.17 – 1825.12.21)

Bishop of Lublin (Poland) (1825.12.21 – 1839.02.14)

Bishop Wojciech Skarszewski (later Archbishop)
(1805.09.22 – 1824.07.12)

Born:	1743.11.10 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1776.07.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1791.02.06
Died:	1827.06.12 († 83)

Bishop of Chełm–Lublin (1790.11.29 – 1805.09.22)

Bishop of Lublin (Poland) (1805.09.22 – 1824.07.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Warszawa (Poland) (1824.07.12 – 1827.06.12)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Zdzislaw Golinski (1947.03.28 – 1951.04.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Mieczysław Cisło (79) (1997.12.13 – 2020.08.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ryszard Karpiński (1985.09.28 – 2011.12.31)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jan Śrutwa (83) (1984.07.25 – 1992.03.25)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Piotr Hemperek (1982.05.07 – 1992.07.04)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Zygmunt Kamiński (later Archbishop) (1975.10.28 – 1984.01.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Edmund Ilcewicz (1969.04.14 – 1981.09.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Bolesław Pylak (later Archbishop) (1966.03.14 – 1975.06.27)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jan Mazur (1961.04.25 – 1968.10.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Henryk Strakowski (1958.05.03 – 1965.05.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Tomas Wilczynski (1952.06.12 – 1957)
Auxiliary Bishop: Blessed Bishop Władysław Goral (1938.08.10 – 1945.04)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Adolfo Giuseppe Jelowicki (1918.11.09 – 1937.07.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Walenty Baranowski (1857.08.03 – 1871.12.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Mateusz Maurycy Wojakowski (1824.12.24 – 1845.02.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Józef Szczepan Koźmian (1819.09.27 – 1823.03.10)