The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Katowice (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Katovicensis) is the Latin Metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Poland. It is an ecclesiastical province in Western Poland.
On 28 October 1925, Pope Pius XI elevated that apostolic administration and renamed it after its see to Diocese of Katowice, then as suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków, by the papal BullVixdum Poloniae Unitas.
It enjoyed Papal visits from the Polish Pope John Paul II in June 1983 and June 1999.
It was promoted on March 25, 1992 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Katowice.
Statisticsedit
As per 2021, it pastorally served 1,390,000 Catholics (95.1% of 1,461,000 total) on 2,400 km² in 322 parishes and 6 missions with 1,066 priests (938 diocesan, 128 religious), 5 deacon, 1,023 lay religious (193 brothers, 830 sisters) and 49 seminarians.
Archbishop Wiktor Skworc
Episcopal ordinariesedit
Apostolic Administrator of Upper Silesia
August Hlond, Salesians (S.D.B.) (1922.11.07 – 1925.10.28)
Suffragan Bishops of Katowice
August Hlond (1925.12.14 – 1926.06.24), also President of Episcopal Conference of Poland (1926 – 1948.10.22), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Gniezno–Poznan (Poland) (1926.06.24 – 1948.10.22), created Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (1927.12.22 – 1948.10.22), Founder of the Society of Christ for Polish Immigrants (1932.09.08), Metropolitan Archbishop of Warszawa (Poland) (1946.06.13 – death 1948.10.22)
Arkadiusz Lisiecki (1926.06.24 – death 1930.05.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Czesław Domin (1970.06.06 – 1992.02.01), Titular Bishop of Dagnum (1970.06.06 – 1992.02.01), later Bishop of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland) (1992.02.01 – death 1996.03.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Janusz Edmund Zimniak (1980.09.25 – 1992.03.25), Titular Bishop of Polignano (1980.09.25 – ...), next as Auxiliary Bishop of Bielsko–Żywiec (Poland) (1992.03.25 – retired 2010.01.16)
Damian Zimoń (1985.06.03 – see promotion 1992.03.25 see below)
Auxiliary Bishop: Gerard Bernacki (1988.03.18 – retired 2012.01.31), Titular Bishop of Sala Consilina (1988.03.18 – 2018.12.21))
Metropolitan Archbishops of Katowice
Damian Zimoń (see above 1992.03.25 – retired 2011.10.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Piotr Libera (1996.11.23 – 2007.05.02), Titular Bishop of Centuria (1996.11.23 – 2007.05.02), also Secretary General of Episcopal Conference of Poland (1998 – 2007); later Bishop of Płock (Poland) (2007.05.02 – 2022.06.04)
Auxiliary Bishop: Stefan Cichy (1998.08.26 – 2005.03.19), Titular Bishop of Bonusta (1998.08.26 – 2005.03.19), later Bishop of Legnica (Poland) (2005.03.19 – 2014.04.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Józef Piotr Kupny (2005.12.21 – 2013.05.18), Titular Bishop of Vanariona (2005.12.21 – 2013.05.18), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Wrocław (Breslau, Poland) (2013.05.18 – ...)
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For the Lutheran diocese see Lutheran Diocese of Katowice The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Katowice Latin Archidioecesis Metropolitae Katovicensis is the Latin Metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Poland It is an ecclesiastical province in Western Poland Metropolitan Archdiocese of KatowiceArchidioecesis Metropolitae KatovicensisArchidiecezja Metropolita KatowickaCathedral of Christ the King KatowiceLocationCountry PolandEcclesiastical provinceKatowiceStatisticsArea2 400 km2 930 sq mi Population Total Catholics as of 2021 1 461 0001 390 000 95 1 InformationDenominationCatholic ChurchRiteLatin RiteCathedralCathedral of Christ the King KatowiceCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisMetropolitan ArchbishopAdrian Joseph Galbas S A C Auxiliary BishopsMarek Szkudlo Adam Wodarczyk Grzegorz OlszowskiBishops emeritusDamian ZimonWiktor SkworcWebsiteWebsite of the Archdiocese Contents 1 Special churches 2 Province 3 History 4 Statistics 5 Episcopal ordinaries 6 See also 7 Sources and external links 8 ReferencesSpecial churches editIts cathedral archiepiscopal see is Archikatedra Chrystusa Krola dedicated to Christ the King in the city of Katowice Slaskie It has several Minor basilicas Bazylika sw Ludwika Krola i Wniebowziecia Najswietszej Marii Panny also in Katowice Bazylika Narodzenia Najswietszej Maryi Panny Sanktuarium Matki Bozej Usmiechnietej in Pszow Bazylika NMP i sw Bartlomieja Apostola Sanktuarium Matki Sprawiedliwosci i Milosci Spolecznej in Piekary Slaskie Bazylika sw Antoniego Padewskiego in Rybnik Province editIts ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan s own Archdiocese and these suffragan bishoprics Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice Roman Catholic Diocese of OpoleHistory editOn 7 November 1922 the Holy See disentangled the Roman Catholic parishes in the Polish Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship territorially comprising the East of formerly Austrian Cieszyn Silesia since 1918 and formerly German East Upper Silesia since 1922 from the then Diocese of Breslau as a permanent Apostolic Administration of Upper Silesia on 17 December the same year On 28 October 1925 Pope Pius XI elevated that apostolic administration and renamed it after its see to Diocese of Katowice then as suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Krakow by the papal Bull Vixdum Poloniae Unitas In 1947 it lost territory to establish the Apostolic Administration of Cesky Tesin It enjoyed Papal visits from the Polish Pope John Paul II in June 1983 and June 1999 It was promoted on March 25 1992 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Katowice Statistics editAs per 2021 it pastorally served 1 390 000 Catholics 95 1 of 1 461 000 total on 2 400 km in 322 parishes and 6 missions with 1 066 priests 938 diocesan 128 religious 5 deacon 1 023 lay religious 193 brothers 830 sisters and 49 seminarians nbsp Archbishop Wiktor SkworcEpiscopal ordinaries editApostolic Administrator of Upper SilesiaAugust Hlond Salesians S D B 1922 11 07 1925 10 28 Suffragan Bishops of KatowiceAugust Hlond 1925 12 14 1926 06 24 also President of Episcopal Conference of Poland 1926 1948 10 22 later Metropolitan Archbishop of Gniezno Poznan Poland 1926 06 24 1948 10 22 created Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria della Pace 1927 12 22 1948 10 22 Founder of the Society of Christ for Polish Immigrants 1932 09 08 Metropolitan Archbishop of Warszawa Poland 1946 06 13 death 1948 10 22 Arkadiusz Lisiecki 1926 06 24 death 1930 05 13 Stanislaw Adamski 1930 09 02 death 1967 11 12 Auxiliary Bishop Teofilo Bromboszcz 1934 03 24 death 1937 01 12 Titular Bishop of Candyba 1934 03 24 1937 01 12 Auxiliary Bishop Juliusz Bieniek 1937 03 13 death 1978 01 17 Titular Bishop of Dascylium 1937 03 13 1978 01 17 Auxiliary Bishop Jozef Kurpas 1962 11 23 death 1992 05 19 Titular Bishop of Orisa 1962 11 23 1992 05 19 Herbert Bednorz 1967 11 12 retired 1983 succeeding as former Coadjutor Bishop of Katowice 1950 05 04 1967 11 12 amp Titular Bishop of Bulla regia 1950 05 04 1967 11 12 Auxiliary Bishop Czeslaw Domin 1970 06 06 1992 02 01 Titular Bishop of Dagnum 1970 06 06 1992 02 01 later Bishop of Koszalin Kolobrzeg Poland 1992 02 01 death 1996 03 15 Auxiliary Bishop Janusz Edmund Zimniak 1980 09 25 1992 03 25 Titular Bishop of Polignano 1980 09 25 next as Auxiliary Bishop of Bielsko Zywiec Poland 1992 03 25 retired 2010 01 16 Damian Zimon 1985 06 03 see promotion 1992 03 25 see below Auxiliary Bishop Gerard Bernacki 1988 03 18 retired 2012 01 31 Titular Bishop of Sala Consilina 1988 03 18 2018 12 21 Metropolitan Archbishops of KatowiceDamian Zimon see above 1992 03 25 retired 2011 10 29 Auxiliary Bishop Piotr Libera 1996 11 23 2007 05 02 Titular Bishop of Centuria 1996 11 23 2007 05 02 also Secretary General of Episcopal Conference of Poland 1998 2007 later Bishop of Plock Poland 2007 05 02 2022 06 04 Auxiliary Bishop Stefan Cichy 1998 08 26 2005 03 19 Titular Bishop of Bonusta 1998 08 26 2005 03 19 later Bishop of Legnica Poland 2005 03 19 2014 04 16 Auxiliary Bishop Jozef Piotr Kupny 2005 12 21 2013 05 18 Titular Bishop of Vanariona 2005 12 21 2013 05 18 later Metropolitan Archbishop of Wroclaw Breslau Poland 2013 05 18 Wiktor Skworc 2011 10 29 31 May 2023 1 formerly Bishop of Tarnow Poland 1997 12 13 2011 10 29 Auxiliary Bishop Marek Szkudlo 2014 12 13 Titular Bishop of Wigry 2014 12 13 Auxiliary Bishop Adam Wodarczyk 2014 12 13 Titular Bishop of Pomezania 2014 12 13 Auxiliary Bishop Grzegorz Olszowski 2018 06 13 Titular Bishop of Rhoga 2018 06 13 Adrian Joseph Galbas 31 May 2023 1 present See also editList of bishops of Katowice List of Catholic dioceses in Poland Roman Catholicism in PolandSources and external links editGCatholic org with incumbent biography links data for all sections Catholic Hierarchy Diocese websiteReferences edit a b Resignations and Appointments 31 05 2023 Press release Holy See Press Office 31 May 2023 Retrieved 1 June 2023 50 15 02 N 19 01 08 E 50 25056 N 19 01889 E 50 25056 19 01889 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic 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