Diocese of

Lutsk

Ukraine Ukraine

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Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Lutsk / Luceorien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Lviv

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Notes: United æque principaliter with Kamyanets-Podilsky 1815–1866.06.03

Celebrations

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History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2014.04.12 – ...):Bishop Vitaliy Skomarovskyi (60)Bishop Vitaliy Skomarovskyi (60)

President of Episcopal Conference of Ukraine

Ordinaries

Bishops of Lutsk (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vitaliy Skomarovskyi (60)Bishop Vitaliy Skomarovskyi (60)
(2014.04.12 – ...)

Bishop of Lutsk (Ukraine)
President of Episcopal Conference of Ukraine

Spes nostra

Born:1963.12.30 (Berdychiv, Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:1990.05.27
Consecrated Bishop:2003.06.07

Priest of Kyïv–Žytomyr (Ukraine) (1990.05.27 – 2003.04.07)

Titular Bishop of Bencenna (2003.04.07 – 2014.04.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kyïv–Žytomyr (Ukraine) (2003.04.07 – 2014.04.12)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Ukraine (2013? – 2023.03.17)

Bishop of Lutsk (Ukraine) (2014.04.12 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Kyïv–Žytomyr (Ukraine) (2016.05.31 – 2017.04.30)

President of Episcopal Conference of Ukraine (2023.03.17 – ...)

Bishop Stanislav Szyrokoradiuk, O.F.M. (67)Bishop Stanislav Szyrokoradiuk, O.F.M. (67)
(Apostolic Administrator 2012.07.24 – 2014.04.12)

Bishop Markijan Trofimiak (76)Bishop Markijan Trofimiak (76)
(1998.03.25 – 2012.07.24)

Bishop emeritus of Lutsk (Ukraine)

Per Christum, cum Christo et in Christo

Born:1947.04.16 (Kozova, Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:1974.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:1991.03.02

Priest of Riga (Latvia) (1974.05.26 – 1991.01.16)

Titular Bishop of Auzia (1991.01.16 – 1998.03.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukraine) (1991.01.16 – 1998.03.25)

Bishop of Lutsk (Ukraine) (1998.03.25 – 2012.07.24)

Archbishop Marian Jaworski (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 1996 – 1998.03.25)

Bishop Adolf Peter Szelazek
(1925.12.14 – 1950.02.10)

Born:1865.08.01 (Stoczek Łukowski, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1888.05.18
Consecrated Bishop:1918.11.24
Died:1950.02.10 (Zamek Bierzgłowski, Poland † 84)

Titular Bishop of Barca (1918.07.29 – 1925.12.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Płock (Poland) (1918.07.29 – 1925.12.14)

Bishop of Lutsk (Ukraine) (1925.12.14 – 1950.02.10)

Bishop.

Bishops of Lutsk and Zytomierz (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ignacy Maria Dubowski (later Archbishop)
(1916.10.16 – 1925.06.01)

Born:1875.04.12 (Lithuania)
Ordained Priest:1899.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:1917.01.15
Died:1953.03.10 († 77)

Apostolic Administrator of Kamyanets-Podilsky (Ukraine) (1916.10.16 – 1918)

Bishop of Lutsk and Zytomierz (Ukraine) (1916.10.16 – 1925.06.01)

Titular Archbishop of Philippopolis in Arabia (1925.06.01 – 1953.03.10)

Bishop Karol Antoni Niedziałkowski
(1901.04.15 – 1911.04.07)

Born:1846.05.21 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:1866
Consecrated Bishop:1897.12.05
Died:1911.04.07 († 64)

Titular Bishop of Samos (1897.07.21 – 1901.04.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Mohilev (Belarus) (1897.07.21 – 1901.04.15)

Bishop of Lutsk and Zytomierz (Ukraine) (1901.04.15 – 1911.04.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Kamyanets-Podilsky (Ukraine) (1901.04.15 – 1911.04.07)

Bishop Bolesław Hieronim Kłopotowski (later Archbishop)
(1899.12.14 – 1901.04.15)

Born:1848.03.13
Ordained Priest:1872.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:1897.11.21
Died:1903.02.24 († 54)

Titular Bishop of Eleutheropolis (1897.08.02 – 1899.12.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lutsk and Zytomierz (Ukraine) (1897.08.02 – 1899.12.14)

Bishop of Lutsk and Zytomierz (Ukraine) (1899.12.14 – 1901.04.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Kamyanets-Podilsky (Ukraine) (1899.12.14 – 1901.04.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mohilev (Belarus) (1901.04.15 – 1903.02.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Minsk (Belarus) (1901.04.15 – 1903.02.24)

Bishop Cyryl Lubowidzki
(1897.08.02 – 1898.06.09)

Born:1823.07.15
Ordained Priest:1847.08.31
Consecrated Bishop:1884.06.29
Died:1898.06.09 († 74)

Titular Bishop of Dulma (1884.03.24 – 1897.08.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1884.03.24 – 1897.08.02)

Bishop of Lutsk and Zytomierz (Ukraine) (1897.08.02 – 1898.06.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Kamyanets-Podilsky (Ukraine) (1897.08.02 – 1898.06.09)

Bishop Szymon Marcin Kozłowski (later Archbishop)
(1883.03.15 – 1891.12.14)

Born:1819.11.05
Ordained Priest:1844.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1883.05.13
Died:1899.11.26 († 80)

Bishop of Lutsk and Zytomierz (Ukraine) (1883.03.15 – 1891.12.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Kamyanets-Podilsky (Ukraine) (1883.03.15 – 1891.12.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mohilev (Belarus) (1891.12.14 – 1899.11.26)

Apostolic Administrator of Minsk (Belarus) (1891.12.14 – 1899.11.26)

Bishop Ludwik Bartłomiej Brynk
(Apostolic Administrator 1872.02.23 – 1874.09.19)

Bishop Kasper Borowski
(1848.07.03 – 1882.03.16)

Born:1802.01.19
Died:1885.01.15 († 82)

Bishop of Lutsk and Zytomierz (Ukraine) (1848.07.03 – 1882.03.16)

Bishop of Płock (Poland) (1882.03.16 – 1885.01.15)

Bishop Michał Piwnicki
(1828.06.23 – 1845.05.29)

Ordained Priest:1795.11.05
Consecrated Bishop:1827.05.06
Died:1845.05.29

Titular Bishop of Ramata (1826.07.03 – 1828.06.23)

Coadjutor Bishop of Lutsk and Zytomierz (Ukraine) (1826.07.03 – 1828.06.23)

Bishop of Lutsk and Zytomierz (Ukraine) (1828.06.23 – 1845.05.29)

Bishop Kasper Kazimierz Cieciszowski (later Archbishop)
(1798.11.17 – 1828.06.23)

Born:1745.01
Ordained Priest:1769.03.11
Consecrated Bishop:1775.10.08
Died:1831.04.28 († 86)

Titular Bishop of Theveste (1775.05.29 – 1784.08.07)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1775.05.29 – 1784.08.07)

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1784.08.07 – 1798.11.17)

Bishop of Lutsk and Zytomierz (Ukraine) (1798.11.17 – 1828.06.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mohilev (Belarus) (1828.06.23 – 1831.04.28)

Bishops of Luck (Roman Rite)

Bishop Adam Stanisław Naruszewicz, S.J.
(1790.11.29 – 1796.07.08)

Born:1733.10.20
Ordained Priest:1762.01.17
Consecrated Bishop:1775.05.28
Died:1796.07.08 († 62)

Titular Bishop of Emmaüs (1775.03.13 – 1788.11.28)

Coadjutor Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1775.03.13 – 1788.11.28)

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1788.11.28 – 1790.11.29)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1790.11.29 – 1796.07.08)

Bishop Feliks Paweł Turski
(1771.03.04 – 1788.11.20)

Born:1729.01.14
Died:1800.03.31 († 71)

Bishop of Chełm (1765.04.22 – 1771.03.04)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1771.03.04 – 1788.11.20)

Bishop of Kraków (Poland) (1788.11.20 – 1800.03.31)

Bishop Antoni Erazm Wołłowicz
(1755.05.12 – 1770.07.06)

Died:1770.07.06

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1755.05.12 – 1770.07.06)

Bishop Franciszek Antoni Kobielski
(1739.09.30 – 1755.01.17)

Born:1679.10.20
Ordained Priest:1706.04.03
Died:1755.01.17 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Antæopolis (1725.07.23 – 1736.11.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kujawy–Pomorze (Poland) (1725.07.23 – 1736.11.19)

Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilsky (Ukraine) (1736.11.19 – 1739.09.30)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1739.09.30 – 1755.01.17)

Bishop Andrzej Stanisław Załuski
(1736.11.19 – 1739.07.20)

Born:1695.12.02
Consecrated Bishop:1724.02.13
Died:1758.12.16 († 63)

Bishop of Płock (Poland) (1723.11.22 – 1736.11.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Pomezania (1723.11.22 – 1736.11.19)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1736.11.19 – 1739.07.20)

Bishop of Chełmno (Poland) ([1739.03.08] 1739.07.20 – 1746.05.02)

Bishop of Kraków (Poland) ([1746.03.12] 1746.05.02 – 1758.12.16)

Bishop Jan Aleksander Lipski (later Cardinal)
(1732.03.31 – 1732.12.19)

Born:1690? (Poland)
Ordained Priest:1719.04.23
Consecrated Bishop:1732
Created Cardinal:1737.12.20
Died:1746.02.20 († 55)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1732.03.31 – 1732.12.19)

Bishop of Kraków (Poland) (1732.12.19 – 1746.02.20)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1737.12.20 – 1746.02.20)

Bishop Stefan Bogusław Rupniewski
(1721.12.01 – 1731.04.29)

Died:1731.04.29

Titular Bishop of Lycopolis (1713.05.22 – 1716.12.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukraine) (1713.05.22 – 1716.12.23)

Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilsky (Ukraine) (1716.12.23 – 1721.12.01)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1721.12.01 – 1731.04.29)

Bishop Joachim Przebendowski
(1716.10.05 – 1721.05.21)

Died:1721.05.21

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1716.10.05 – 1721.05.21)

Bishop Aleksander Wyhowski
(1703.10.01 – 1714.12.28)

Died:1714.12.28

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1703.10.01 – 1714.12.28)

Bishop Franciszek Michał Prażmowski
(1696.09.24 – 1701.09.03)

Died:1701.09.03

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1696.09.24 – 1701.09.03)

Bishop Bogusław Leszczyński
(1688.10.11 – 1691.09.08)

Died:1691.09.08

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1688.10.11 – 1691.09.08)

Bishop Jan Stanisław Witwicki
(1682.05.25 – 1687.11.24)

Born:1630
Died:1698.03.04 († 67)

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1679.06.12 – 1682.05.25)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1682.05.25 – 1687.11.24)

Bishop of Poznań (Poland) (1687.11.24 – 1698.03.04)

Bishop Stanisław Dąmbski
(1676.10.19 – 1682.04.20)

Born:1638 (Poland)
Died:1700.12.15 († 61)

Bishop of Chełm (1673.12.18 – 1676.10.19)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1676.10.19 – 1682.04.20)

Bishop of Płock (Poland) (1682.04.20 – 1692.07.07)

Bishop of Kujawy–Pomorze (Poland) (1692.07.07 – 1700)

Bishop of Kraków (Poland) (1700 – 1700.12.15)

Bishop Tomasz Leżeński
(1667.09.05 – 1675)

Born:1603
Died:1675 († 72)

Bishop of Chełm (1658.04.01 – 1667.09.05)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1667.09.05 – 1675)

Bishop Zygmunt Czyżowski
(1666.12.15 – 1667 not possessed)

Died:1667

Titular Bishop of Lacedæmon (1655.10.25 – 1664.09.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Płock (Poland) (1655.10.25 – 1664.09.01)

Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilsky (Ukraine) (1664.09.01 – 1666.12.15)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1666.12.15 – 1667 not possessed)

Bishop Mikołaj Prażmowski (later Archbishop)
(1659.12.01 – 1666.10.11)

Born:1617
Died:1673.04.15 († 55)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1659.12.01 – 1666.10.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gniezno (Poland) (1666.10.11 – 1673.04.15)

Bishop Jan Stefan Wydzga (later Archbishop)
(1655.05.31 – 1659.11.10)

Born:1610 (Ukraine)
Consecrated Bishop:1655.10.24
Died:1685.09.07 († 74)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1655.05.31 – 1659.11.10)

Bishop of Warmia (Poland) ([1659.08.18] 1659.11.10 – 1679.07.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Sambia (Russia) (1659.11.10 – 1679.07.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gniezno (Poland) (1679.07.17 – 1685.09.07)

Bishop Jan Zamoyski, O.P.
(1654.10.19 – 1655.01.01)

Died:1655.01.01

Bishop of Bacău (Romania) (1633.07.18 – 1649.12.06)

Bishop of Przemyśl (Poland) (1649.12.06 – 1654.10.19)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1654.10.19 – 1655.01.01)

Bishop Andrzej Gembicki
(1638.04.19 – 1654)

Died:1654

Titular Bishop of Theodosia (1628.01.10 – 1638.04.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (Poland) (1628.01.10 – 1638.04.19)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1638.04.19 – 1654)

Bishop Bogusław Radoszewski
(1633.06.06 – 1638)

Died:1638

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (1619.01.17 – 1633.06.06)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1633.06.06 – 1638)

Bishop Achacy Grochowski
(1627.10.06 – 1633.01.07)

Died:1633.01.07

Bishop of Przemyśl (Poland) (1624.08.26 – 1627.10.06)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1627.10.06 – 1633.01.07)

Bishop Stanisław Łubieński
(1624.02.26 – 1627.08.30)

Died:1640.04.16

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1624.02.26 – 1627.08.30)

Bishop of Płock (Poland) (1627.08.30 – 1640.04.16)

Bishop Andrzej Lipski
(1617.02.20 – 1623.11.20)

Born:1572
Died:1631.09.04 († 58)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1617.02.20 – 1623.11.20)

Bishop of Kujawy–Pomorze (Poland) (1623.11.20 – 1630.12.02)

Bishop of Kraków (Poland) (1630.12.02 – 1631.09.04)

Bishop Henryk Firlej (later Archbishop)
(1616.05.30 – 1617.01.19)

Born:1574
Died:1626.02.25 († 51)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1616.05.30 – 1617.01.19)

Bishop of Płock (Poland) (1617.01.19 – 1624.10.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gniezno (Poland) (1624.10.07 – 1626.02.25)

Bishop Paweł Wołucki
(1607.07.30 – 1616.05.18)

Died:1622.11.15

Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilsky (Ukraine) (1594.12.05 – 1607.07.30)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1607.07.30 – 1616.05.18)

Bishop of Kujawy–Pomorze (Poland) (1616.05.18 – 1622.11.15)

Bishop Marcin Szyszkowski
(1604.06 – 1607.07.18)

Born:1554
Died:1630.04.30 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Christopolis (1603.11.24 – 1604.06)

Coadjutor Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1603.11.24 – 1604.06)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1604.06 – 1607.07.18)

Bishop of Płock (Poland) (1607.07.18 – 1616.10.17)

Bishop of Kraków (Poland) (1616.10.17 – 1630.04.30)

Bishop Stanisław Gomoliński
(1600.08.30 – 1604)

Died:1604

Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilsky (Ukraine) (1590.02.12 – 1591.07.31)

Bishop of Chełm (1591.07.31 – 1600.08.30)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1600.08.30 – 1604)

Bishop Bernard Maciejowski (later Cardinal)
(1587.06.08 – 1600.05.23)

Born:1548 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1588.01.24
Created Cardinal:1604.06.09
Died:1608.01.19 († 59)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1587.06.08 – 1600.05.23)

Bishop of Kraków (Poland) (1600.05.23 – 1606.07.31)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1605.01.07 – 1608.01.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gniezno (Poland) (1606.07.31 – 1608.01.19)

Bishops of Luck and Włodzimierz (Roman Rite)

Bishop Viktorinas Virbickis (Wiktoryn Wierzbicki)
(1567.08.22 – 1586)

Died:1586

Bishop of Žemaitija (Lithuania) (1565.06.08 – 1567.08.22)

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1567.08.22 – 1586)

Bishop Jan Andruszewicz
(1556.08.27 – 1567)

Died:1567

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (1545 – 1556.08.27)

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1556.08.27 – 1567)

Bishop Walerian Protasewicz
(1549.05.27 – 1556.04.10)

Died:1579.12.31

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1549.05.27 – 1556.04.10)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1556.04.10 – 1579.12.31)

Bishop Jerzy Chwalczewski
(1536.04.24 – 1549)

Died:1549

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1536.04.24 – 1549)

Bishop Paweł Holszański
(1507.09.10 – 1536.03.15)

Died:1555.09.04

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1507.09.10 – 1536.03.15)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1536.03.15 – 1555.09.04)

Bishop Albert Radziwiłł
(1502.05.30 – 1507.09.10)

Died:1519.04.19

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1502.05.30 – 1507.09.10)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1507.09.10 – 1519.04.19)

Bishop Jan Pudełko
(1491.12.02 – 1502)

Died:1502

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1491.12.02 – 1502)

Bishop Stanisław Stawski
(1483.11.09 – 1488?)

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1483.11.09 – 1488?)

Bishop Marcin Kreczowicz
(1468.07.04 – 1483)

Died:1483

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1468.07.04 – 1483)

Bishop Jan Łosowicz
(1463.01.24 – 1468.05.04)

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1463.01.24 – 1468.05.04)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1468.05.04 – 1481)

Bishop Wacław Raczkowicz
(1459.09.10 – 1462)

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1459.09.10 – 1462)

Bishop Andrzej Spławski
(1425 – 1459?)

Died:1459?

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1425 – 1459?)

Bishops of Luceoria (Roman Rite)

Bishop Świętosław
(1404 – 1409?)

Bishop of Luceoria (Ukraine) (1404 – 1409?)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Lviv (↙), Zamość–Lubaczów (←), Lublin (←), Siedlce (↖), Pinsk (↗), Kyïv–Žytomyr (→), Kamyanets-Podilsky (↘)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 40,190 km²

Population: 30,300 Catholics (1.4% of 2,203,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 36 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 25 priests (20 diocesan, 5 religious), 10 religious (6 brothers, 4 sisters), 2 seminarians

Population

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