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Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated:25 March 1992
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery forBishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country:Poland
Square Kilometers: 2,400 (927 Square Miles)
Official Web Site:https://archidiecezjakatowicka.pl/
Mailing Address: Kuria Metropolitalna, ul. Jordana 39, 40-056 Katowice; skr. poczt. 206, 40-950 Katowice, Polska
Telephone: (032)251-21-60
Fax: 251-48-30

Historical Details

Apostolic Administration of Upper Silesia {Górny Sląsk}
- Erected:17 December 1922
- Administration
- Country:Poland
Diocese of Katowice
- Latin Name:Katovicensis
- Elevated:28 October 1925
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese ofKraków {Cracow}
- Country:Poland

August JózefHlond, S.D.B. † (7 Nov1922 Appointed - 24 Jun1926 Appointed, Archbishop ofGniezno e Poznań)
ArkadiuszLisiecki † (24 Jun1926 Appointed - 13 May1930 Died)
StanislawAdamski † (2 Sep1930 Appointed - 12 Nov1967 Died)
HerbertBednorz † (12 Nov1967 Succeeded - 3 Jun1985 Retired)
DamianZimoń (3 Jun 1985 Appointed -29 Oct 2011 Retired)
Wiktor PawełSkworc (29 Oct 2011 Appointed -31 May 2023 Retired)
Adrian JózefGalbas, S.A.C. (31 May 2023 Succeeded -4 Nov 2024 Appointed, Archbishop ofWarszawa {Warsaw})
AndrzejPrzybylski (29 Aug 2025 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Upper Silesia {Górny Sląsk}
17 December 1922	Erected	Diocese ofWrocław (Breslau)	Apostolic Administration of Upper Silesia {Górny Sląsk} (erected)
Diocese of Katowice
28 October 1925	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Upper Silesia {Górny Sląsk}	Diocese of Katowice
25 March 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese of Katowice (Bielsko-Centrum, Bielsko-Zachód, Cieszyn, Czechowice, Istebna, Skoczów, Strumień, and Wisła) Archdiocese ofKraków {Cracow} (Andrychów, Biała, Kety, Oświęcim, Żywiec I, and Żywiec II)	Diocese ofBielsko-Żywiec (erected)
25 March 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese ofCzęstochowa (Nowe Chechło, Świerklaniec, Orzech, Sucha Góra (of Piekary), Herby Polskie) Diocese of Katowice (Lubliniec, Sadów, Tarnowskie Góry Centrum, Tarnowskie Góry Zachód, and Woźniki) Diocese ofOpole (Bytom, Bytom-Miechowice, Gliwice, Gliwice Łabędy, Kuźnia Raciborska (except Racibórz-Markowice), Pyskowice, Zabrze, Zabrze-Mikulczyce, and part of Toszek; Bojszów, Pławniowice, Poniszowice, Rudno, and Taciszów (from Ujazd); Koty, ...)	Diocese ofGliwice (erected)
Archdiocese of Katowice
25 March 1992	Elevated	Diocese of Katowice	Archdiocese of Katowice

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Katowice
1950	1,260,000	1,282,000	98.3%	459	47	506	2,490		62	1,806	233	ap1951
1970	1,600,000	1,700,000	94.1%	719	139	858	1,864		186	1,753	261	ap1971
1980	2,036,000	2,200,000	92.5%	803	116	919	2,215		222	1,499	348	ap1981
1990	2,260,934	2,373,374	95.3%	979	157	1,136	1,990		292	1,390	425	ap1991
Archdiocese of Katowice
1999	1,700,000	1,750,000	97.1%	882	126	1,008	1,686		213	922	310	ap2000
2000	1,650,000	1,700,000	97.1%	894	124	1,018	1,620		202	914	311	ap2001
2001	1,650,000	1,700,000	97.1%	908	127	1,035	1,594		222	887	312	ap2002
2002	1,735,000	1,785,000	97.2%	920	133	1,053	1,647		212	977	313	ap2003
2003	1,670,000	1,719,000	97.1%	922	130	1,052	1,587		203	883	313	ap2004
2004	1,660,000	1,712,000	97.0%	930	131	1,061	1,564		199	879	313	ap2005
2006	1,640,000	1,685,000	97.3%	946	125	1,071	1,531		180	843	314	ap2007
2013	1,477,900	1,520,900	97.2%	976	129	1,105	1,337		194	819	319	ap2014
2016	1,443,000	1,486,000	97.1%	966	126	1,092	1,321	3	199	870	321	ap2017
2019	1,390,000	1,461,000	95.1%	959	107	1,066	1,303	5	174	870	322	ap2020
2021	1,390,000	1,461,000	95.1%	938	128	1,066	1,303	5	193	830	322	ap2022
2023	1,375,000	1,450,000	94.8%	913	120	1,033	1,331	12	187	620	322	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

StanislawAdamski † (Bishop: 2 Sep1930 to 12 Nov1967)
HerbertBednorz † (Priest: 22 Jun1932;Coadjutor Bishop: 4 May1950;Bishop: 12 Nov1967 to 3 Jun1985)
GerardBernacki † (Priest: 4 Jun1967;Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Mar1988 to 31 Jan2012)
JuliuszBieniek † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Mar1937 to 17 Jan1978)
TeofilBromboszcz † (Deacon: 23 Mar1912;Priest: 26 Jun1912;Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Mar1934 to 12 Jan1937)
CzesławDomin † (Priest: 28 Jun1953;Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Jun1970 to 1 Feb1992)
Józef FeliksGawlina † (Priest: 19 Jun1921 to 15 Feb1933)
August JózefHlond, S.D.B. † (Apostolic Administrator: 7 Nov1922;Bishop: 14 Dec1925 to 24 Jun1926)
Ignacy LudwikJeż † (Priest: 20 Jun1937 to 20 Apr1960)
BolesławKominek † (Priest: 11 Sep1927 to 15 Aug1945)
TeodorKubina † (Priest: 27 Oct1906 to 14 Dec1925)
Józef BenedyktKurpas † (Priest: 20 Apr1937;Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Nov1962 to 22 Jun1991)
PawełLatusek †
ArkadiuszLisiecki † (Bishop: 24 Jun1926 to 13 May1930)
AlojzyOrszulik, S.A.C. †
JerzyStroba †
StanisławSzymecki † (Deacon: 3 May1947;Priest: 3 Jul1947 to 27 Mar1981)
SzczepanWesoly † (Priest: 28 Oct1956 to 11 Dec1968)
Janusz EdmundZimniak † (Priest: 9 Sep1956;Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Sep1980 to 25 Mar1992)

Diocese of Katowice
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 17, Page 521, to Page 528
Archdiocese of Katowice
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 84, Page 1,099, to Page 1,112