Diocese of Łomża, Poland

Present Prelates

Bishop (2011.11.11 – ...):	Bishop Janusz Bogusław Stepnowski (64)
Auxiliary Bishop (2006.02.11 – ...):	Bishop Tadeusz Bronakowski (63) Titular Bishop of Tigisi in Mauretania

Ordinaries

Bishops of Łomża (Roman Rite)

Bishop Janusz Bogusław Stepnowski (64)
(2011.11.11 – ...)

Bishop of Łomża (Poland)

Gratia et pax

Born:	1958.07.11 (Ostrołęka, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1985.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.12.18

Bishop of Łomża (Poland) (2011.11.11 – ...)

Bishop Stanisław Stefanek, S.Chr.
(1996.10.26 – 2011.11.11)

In omnibus Christus

Born:	1936.05.07 (Majdan Sobieszczański, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1959.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1980.08.24
Died:	2020.01.17 (Lublin, Poland † 83)

Titular Bishop of Forlimpopoli (1980.07.04 – 1996.10.26)

Auxiliary Bishop of Szczecin–Kamień (Poland) (1980.07.04 – 1996.10.26)

Bishop of Łomża (Poland) (1996.10.26 – 2011.11.11)

Bishop Juliusz Paetz (later Archbishop)
(1982.12.20 – 1996.04.11)

In Nomine Domini

Born:	1935.02.02 (Poznań, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1959.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.01.06
Died:	2019.11.15 (Pleszew, Poland † 84)

Bishop of Łomża (Poland) (1982.12.20 – 1996.04.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Poznań (Poland) (1996.04.11 – 2002.03.28)

Bishop Mikołaj Sasinowski
(1970.03.19 – 1982.09.06)

Quis ut Deus

Born:	1909.11.16 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1936.03.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.04.05
Died:	1982.09.06 († 72)

Bishop of Łomża (Poland) (1970.03.19 – 1982.09.06)

Bishop Czesław Falkowski
(1949.02.24 – 1969.08.25)

Born:	1887.11.28 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1910.07.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1949.05.08
Died:	1969.08.25 († 81)

Bishop of Łomża (Poland) (1949.02.24 – 1969.08.25)

Bishop Stanisław Kostka Łomżyński
(1926.06.24 – 1948.10.28)

Born:	1874.10.21 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1898.02.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1920.05.23
Died:	1948.10.28 († 74)

Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria (1920.03.09 – 1926.06.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (Poland) (1920.03.09 – 1926.06.24)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Poland (1926 – 1946)

Bishop of Łomża (Poland) (1926.06.24 – 1948.10.28)

Bishop Romuald Jałbrzykowski (later Archbishop)
(1925.12.14 – 1926.06.24)

Born:	1876.02.07
Ordained Priest:	1901.03.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1918.11.30
Died:	1955.06.19 († 79)

Titular Bishop of Cusæ (1918.07.29 – 1925.12.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Augustów (1918.07.29 – 1925.12.14)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Poland (1925 – 1926)

Bishop of Łomża (Poland) (1925.12.14 – 1926.06.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1926.06.24 – 1955.06.19)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Edward Eugeniusz Samsel (1982.05.17 – 1992.03.25)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Tadeusz Józef Zawistowski (1973.05.12 – 2006.02.11)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Aleksander Moscicki (1952.02.06 – 1980.11.25)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Paolo Ceslao Rydzewski (1946.12.06 – 1951.08.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Tadeusz Pawel Zakrzewski (1938.08.08 – 1946.04.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Bernardo Dembek (1930.07.25 – 1937.06.27)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Polikarp Antoni Augustyn Marciejewski (1819.06.04 – 1827.10.19)

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Statistics

Area: 11,500 km²

Population: 495,674 Catholics (98.7% of 502,162 total) (2020)

Statistics: 183 parishes, 120 missions, 515 priests (495 diocesan, 20 religious), 130 lay religious (27 brothers, 103 sisters), 35 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Bruno of Querfurt (July 12), Saint Andrzej Bobola (May 16)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 4

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History

1925.10.28: Established as Diocese of Łomża / Łomżen(sis) (Latin) (from the suppressed Diocese of Augustów, gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Warszawa and Diocese of Płock and became suffragan of Vilnius)
1926.04.04: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Vilkaviškis
1991.04.13: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Grodno
1992.03.25: Gained territory from Diocese of Płock, lost territory to establish Diocese of Ełk and became suffragan of Białystok

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1991.06)

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