Military Ordinariate of

Ordynariat Polowy Wojska Polskiego

Poland Poland

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Military Ordinariate Military Ordinariate

Name: Ordynariat Polowy Wojska Polskiego / Poland

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Najświętszej Maryi Panny Królowej Polski (May 3)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: March 12

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Ordynariat Polowy, ul. Gen. Karaszewicza, Tokarzewskiego 4, 00-911 Warszawa, Poland

Present Prelates

Military Ordinary (2022.01.15 – ...):Bishop Wiesław Lechowicz (62)Bishop Wiesław Lechowicz (62)

Ordinaries

Military Ordinaries of Ordynariat Polowy Wojska Polskiego (Roman Rite)

Bishop Wiesław Lechowicz (62)Bishop Wiesław Lechowicz (62)
(2022.01.15 – ...)

Military Ordinary of Poland (Poland)

In finem diligere

Born:1962.12.22 (Dąbrova Tarnowska, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1987.05.24
Consecrated Bishop:2008.02.16

Priest of Tarnów (Poland) (1987.05.24 – 2007.12.22)

Titular Bishop of Lambiridi (2007.12.22 – 2022.01.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów (Poland) (2007.12.22 – 2022.01.15)

Military Ordinary of Poland (Poland) (2022.01.15 – ...)

Archbishop Józef Guzdek (68)Archbishop Józef Guzdek (68)
(Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate 2021.07.16 – 2022.01.15)

Archbishop Józef Guzdek (68)Bishop Józef Guzdek (68) (later Archbishop)
(2010.12.04 – 2021.07.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Białystok (Poland)

Tobie Panie zaufałem

Born:1956.03.18 (Wadowice, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1981.05.17
Consecrated Bishop:2004.09.15

Priest of Kraków (Poland) (1981.05.17 – 2004.08.14)

Titular Bishop of Treba (2004.08.14 – 2010.12.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków (Poland) (2004.08.14 – 2010.12.04)

Military Ordinary of Poland (Poland) (2010.12.04 – 2021.07.16)

Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Poland (Poland) (2021.07.16 – 2022.01.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Białystok (Poland) (2021.07.16 – ...)

Bishop Tadeusz Płoski
(2004.10.16 – 2010.04.10)

Mane nobiscum Domine

Born:1956.03.09 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:1982.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:2004.10.30
Died:2010.04.10 († 54)

Priest of Warmia (Poland) (1982.06.06 – 2004.10.16)

Military Ordinary of Poland (Poland) (2004.10.16 – 2010.04.10)

Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź (79)Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź (79)
(1991.01.21 – 2004.08.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Gdańsk (Poland)

Milito pro Christo

Born:1945.08.13 (Bobrówka, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1970.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:1991.02.23

Priest of Białystok (Poland) (1970.06.14 – 1991.01.21)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1984 – 1991.01.21)

Titular Bishop of Bettona (1991.01.21 – 1998.03.07)

Military Ordinary of Poland (Poland) (1991.01.21 – 2004.08.26)

Archbishop ad personam (2004.07.17 – 2004.08.26)

Archbishop-Bishop of Warszawa-Praga (Poland) (2004.08.26 – 2008.04.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gdańsk (Poland) (2008.04.17 – 2020.08.13)

Military Vicars of Poland (Roman Rite)

Bishop Józef Gawlina (later Archbishop)
(1933.02.15 – 1947)

Turris fortissima nomen Domini

Born:1892.11.18 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:1921.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:1933.03.19
Died:1964.09.21 († 71)

Military Vicar of Poland (Poland) (1933.02.15 – 1947)

Titular Bishop of Mariamme (1933.02.15 – 1952.11.29)

Titular Archbishop of Madytus (1952.11.29 – 1964.09.21)

Bishop Stanisław Gall (later Archbishop)
(1919.02.05 – 1931.12)

Born:1865.04.21 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:1887.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1918.11.17
Died:1942.09.11 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Halicarnassus (1918.07.29 – 1933.02.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa (Poland) (1918.07.29 – 1938.12.30)

Military Vicar of Poland (Poland) (1919.02.05 – 1931.12)

Titular Archbishop of Carpathus (1933.02.16 – 1942.09.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Warszawa (Poland) (1940.01.06 – 1942.09.11)

Special Churches

Statistics (2020.12.31)

Population: 303,525 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 74 parishes

Personnel: 162 priests (153 diocesan, 9 religious), 12 religious (9 brothers, 3 sisters), 4 seminarians

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