Diocese of

Świdnica

Poland Poland

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Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Świdnica / Suidnicien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Wrocław

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Stanislaus da Szczepanów (May 8)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: January 30

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020.03.31 – ...):Bishop Marek Mendyk (63)Bishop Marek Mendyk (63)
Auxiliary Bishop (2008.03.19 – ...):Bishop Adam Bałabuch (63)Bishop Adam Bałabuch (63)

Titular Bishop of Aurusuliana

Ordinaries

Bishops of Świdnica (Roman Rite)

Bishop Marek Mendyk (63)Bishop Marek Mendyk (63)
(2020.03.31 – ...)

Bishop of Świdnica (Poland)

In verbo tuo Domine

Born:1961.03.18 (Gluszyca, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1987.05.23
Consecrated Bishop:2009.01.31

Priest of Wrocław (Poland) (1987.05.23 – 1992.03.25)

Priest of Legnica (Poland) (1992.03.25 – 2008.12.24)

Titular Bishop of Rusuccuru (2008.12.24 – 2020.03.31)

Auxiliary Bishop of Legnica (Poland) (2008.12.24 – 2020.03.31)

Bishop of Świdnica (Poland) (2020.03.31 – ...)

Bishop Ignacy Dec (79)Bishop Ignacy Dec (79)
(2004.02.24 – 2020.03.31)

Bishop emeritus of Świdnica (Poland)

Misericordia et Veritas

Born:1944.07.27 (Hucisko, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1969.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:2004.03.25

Priest of Wrocław (Poland) (1969.06.21 – 2004.02.24)

Bishop of Świdnica (Poland) (2004.02.24 – 2020.03.31)

Special Churches

Hradec Králové (↙), Legnica (↖), Wrocław (↗), Opole (→), Ostrava–Opava (↘), Olomouc (↓)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 4,060 km²

Population: 530,208 Catholics (84.8% of 625,232 total)

Pastoral Centres: 191 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 396 priests (325 diocesan, 71 religious), 1 deacon, 475 religious (106 brothers, 369 sisters), 22 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Deacons

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Seminarians

Last updated on 2024.04.30

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