History

• 1805.06.13: Established as Diocese of Kielce / Kielcen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno, Diocese of Kraków and Diocese of Chełm–Lublin)
• 1818.06.30: Suppressed (to establish Diocese of Sandomierz)
• 1882.12.28: Restored as Diocese of Kielce / Kielcen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Sandomierz)
• 1925.10.28: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Częstochowa
• 1992.03.25: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Sosnowiec

Papal Visits

• Pope John Paul II (1991.06)

Special Churches

• Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Bazylika Katedralna Wniebowzięcia NMP, Kielce, Świętokrzyskie
• Minor Basilica: Bazylika Groby Bożego, Miechów, Małopolskie
• Minor Basilica: Bazylika Narodzenia NMP, Wiślica, Świętokrzyskie
• Minor Basilica: Bazylika św. Marcina, Pacanów, Świętokrzyskie
• Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Present Prelates Bishop (2014.10.11 – ...): Bishop Jan Piotrowski (65) Auxiliary Bishop (1998.02.21 – ...): Bishop Marian Florczyk (64) Titular Bishop of Limata Auxiliary Bishop (2017.11.08 – ...): Bishop Andrzej Kaleta (61) Titular Bishop of Maxita Ordinaries Bishops of Kielce (Roman Rite) Bishop Jan Piotrowski (65) (2014.10.11 – ...) Bishop of Kielce (Poland) In caritate evangelium prædicare Born: 1953.01.05 (Poland) Ordained Priest: 1980.05.25 Consecrated Bishop: 2014.01.25 Titular Bishop of Sinitis (2013.12.14 – 2014.10.11) Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów (Poland) (2013.12.14 – 2014.10.11) Bishop of Kielce (Poland) (2014.10.11 – ...) Bishop Kazimierz Ryczan (1993.07.17 – 2014.10.11) In vinculo communionis Born: 1939.02.10 (Poland) Ordained Priest: 1963.06.16 Consecrated Bishop: 1993.09.11 Died: 2017.09.13 († 78) Bishop of Kielce (Poland) (1993.07.17 – 2014.10.11) Bishop Stanisław Szymecki (94) (later Archbishop) (1981.03.27 – 1993.05.15) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Białystok (Poland) Diliges Born: 1924.01.26 (Poland) Ordained Priest: 1947.07.03 Consecrated Bishop: 1981.04.12 Bishop of Kielce (Poland) (1981.03.27 – 1993.05.15) Metropolitan Archbishop of Białystok (Poland) (1993.05.15 – 2000.11.16) Bishop Jan Jaroszewicz (1967.03.20 – 1980.04.17) Born: 1903.05.27 (Poland) Ordained Priest: 1925.10.11 Consecrated Bishop: 1958.02.11 Died: 1980.04.17 († 76) Titular Bishop of Letopolis (1957.12.10 – 1967.03.20) Auxiliary Bishop of Kielce (Poland) (1957.12.10 – 1967.03.20) Bishop of Kielce (Poland) (1967.03.20 – 1980.04.17) Bishop Czeslaw Kaczmarek (1938.05.24 – 1963.08.26) Omnia pro Christo rege Born: 1895.04.16 (Poland) Ordained Priest: 1922.08.20 Consecrated Bishop: 1938.09.04 Died: 1963.08.26 († 68) Bishop of Kielce (Poland) (1938.05.24 – 1963.08.26) Bishop Agostino Losinski (1910.04.26 – 1937.03.03) Born: 1867.01.08 (Poland) Ordained Priest: 1892.04.24 Consecrated Bishop: 1910.06.05 Died: 1937.03.03 († 70) Bishop of Kielce (Poland) (1910.04.26 – 1937.03.03) Bishop Tommaso Teofilo Kulinski (1883.03.15 – 1907) Born: 1823.12.12 Titular Bishop of Satala (1872.02.23 – 1883.03.15) Bishop of Kielce (Poland) (1883.03.15 – 1907) Bishop Wojciech Gorski (1805.06.26 – 1818.02.01) Born: 1739.03.31 Ordained Priest: 1769.05.14 Consecrated Bishop: 1809.10.15 Died: 1818.02.01 († 78) Bishop of Kielce (Poland) (1805.06.26 – 1818.02.01)

Former Prelates

• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Kazimierz Gurda (65) (2004.12.18 – 2014.04.16)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Piotr Skucha (72) (1986.12.18 – 1992)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Mieczysław Jaworski (1982.05.07 – 2001.08.19)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Jan Gurda (1972.01.07 – 1993.01.16)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Edward Henryk Materski (1968.10.29 – 1981.03.06)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Edward Jan Muszynski (1960.10.26 – 1968.03.15)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Jan Jaroszewicz (1957.12.10 – 1967.03.20)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Szczepan Sobalkowski (1957.06.03 – 1958.02.12)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Franciszek Sonik (1935.12.16 – 1957.11.27)

as of 2018.11.07

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