Diocese of

Warszawa-Praga 𝐖

Poland Poland

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Warszawa-Praga (polski) / Warsaw-Praga (English) / Varsavia-Praga (Italiano) / Varsavien(sis)-Pragen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Warszawa

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Wniebowzięcie Najśw. Maryi Panny, Matki Bożej Zwycięskiej (August 15), Saint Florian of Lorch (May 4)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 29

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.12.08 – ...):Bishop Romuald Kamiński (69)Bishop Romuald Kamiński (69)
Auxiliary Bishop (2020.11.26 – ...):Bishop Jacek Grzybowski (51)Bishop Jacek Grzybowski (51)

Titular Bishop of Nova

Auxiliary Bishop (2024.11.05 – ...):Bishop Tomasz Zbigniew Sztajerwald (47)Bishop Tomasz Zbigniew Sztajerwald (47)

Titular Bishop of Cediæ

Ordinaries

Bishops of Warszawa-Praga (Roman Rite)

Bishop Romuald Kamiński (69)Bishop Romuald Kamiński (69)
(2017.12.08 – ...)

Bishop of Warszawa-Praga (Poland)

Sub Tuum Præsidium

Born:1955.02.07 (Janówka, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1981.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:2005.06.23

Priest of Warszawa (Poland) (1981.06.07 – 2005.06.08)

Titular Bishop of Aguntum (2005.06.08 – 2017.09.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ełk (Poland) (2005.06.08 – 2017.09.14)

Coadjutor Bishop of Warszawa-Praga (Poland) (2017.09.14 – 2017.12.08)

Bishop of Warszawa-Praga (Poland) (2017.12.08 – ...)

Archbishop Henryk Hoser, S.A.C.
(2008.05.24 – 2017.12.08)

Major est Deus

Born:1942.11.27 (Warszawa, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1974.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:2005.03.19
Died:2021.08.13 (Warszawa, Poland † 78)

Titular Archbishop of Tepelta (2005.01.22 – 2008.05.24)

Adjunct Secretary of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples (2005.01.22 – 2008.05.24)

Archbishop-Bishop of Warszawa-Praga (Poland) (2008.05.24 – 2017.12.08)

Apostolic Visitator to the Parish of Međugorje of Mostar–Duvno (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (2017.05.31 – 2021.08.13)

Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź (79)Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź (79)
(2004.08.26 – 2008.04.17)

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)

Bishop Kazimierz Romaniuk (97)Bishop Kazimierz Romaniuk (97)
(1992.03.25 – 2004.08.26)

Bishop emeritus of Warszawa-Praga (Poland)

Jezu, ufam Tobie!

Born:1927.08.21 (Holowienki, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1951.12.16
Consecrated Bishop:1982.03.04

Priest of Warszawa (Poland) (1951.12.16 – 1982.02.20)

Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria (1982.02.20 – 1992.03.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa (Poland) (1982.02.20 – 1992.03.25)

Bishop of Warszawa-Praga (Poland) (1992.03.25 – 2004.08.26)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Warszawa (↙), Płock (↖), Łomża (↗), Drohiczyn (→), Siedlce (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 3,300 km²

Population: 1,119,690 Catholics (78.5% of 1,426,400 total)

Pastoral Centres: 187 parishes

Personnel: 586 priests (451 diocesan, 135 religious), 5 deacons, 1,182 religious (139 brothers, 1,043 sisters), 37 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Deacons

Religious

Seminarians

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