Roman Catholic Diocese of Włocławek
Diocese of Włocławek Dioecesis Vladislaviensis Diecezja Włocławska | |
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Location | |
Country | Poland |
Metropolitan | Gniezno |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,824 km2 (3,407 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2014) 769,937 762,750 (99.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Włocławek Cathedral Katedra Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny (Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Wojciech Polak |
Bishops emeritus | Stanisław Gębicki Wiesław Mering |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Włocławek (Latin: Vladislavien(sis)), until the 20th century known as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kujawy, is a suffragan diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gniezno in western Poland.
The bishops' seat is Włocławek Cathedral, also a minor basilica: Bazylika Katedralna Wniebowzięcia NMP in the city of Włocławek, in Kujawsko-Pomorskie.
The diocese has two more Minor Basilicas:
- Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń (Polish: Bazylika MB Bolesnej Królowej Polski), in Licheń Stary, Wielkopolskie
- Bazylika Wniebowzięcia NMP, in Zduńska Wola, Łódzkie.
The diocese is currently headed by Bishop , appointed in 2021.
History[]
- We disregard the presumably merely-legendary precursor(?) Diocese of Kruszwica (966–1156)
- Established in 1015 as Diocese of Kujawy–Pomorze (i.e. Kujawy–Pomerania) / Kruszwicka (Polish) / Cuiavia–Pomerania (Curiate Italian), on territory split off from the suppressed Diocese of Kolberg (Kołobrzeg)
- Renamed in 1148 as Diocese of Kujawy–Pomorze / Cuiavia–Pomerania (Italiano) / since ca. 1124/26 called Włocławek after its see
- Theological seminary in Włocławek founded in 1569 by Bishop Stanisław Karnkowski as one of the oldest seminaries in Poland.[1]
- Gained territory in 1633 from the Diocese of Płock
- Renamed on 30 June 1818 as Diocese of Kujawy–Kaliska / Cuiavia–Kalisz (Italiano), having lost territories to its Metropolitan the Archdiocese of Gniezno, to Diocese of Poznań, to Diocese of Wrocław and to Diocese of Płock.
- Renamed on 28 Oct 1925 after its see as Diocese of Włocławek / Wladislavia / Vladislavien(sis) (Latin adjective)
- During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the Germans murdered 249 priests from the Diocese of Włocławek, including the Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek Michał Kozal, closed down the cathedral, and robbed the precious historical collections of the diocese of Włocławek.[2]
- Lost territory on 25 March 1992 to establish the Diocese of Kalisz.
- It enjoyed Papal visits from the Polish Pope John Paul II in June 1991 and June 1999.
- In 2018 the Włocławek Cathedral was listed by the President of Poland as a Historic Monument of Poland.[3]
Statistics[]
As per 2014, it pastorally served 762,750 Catholics (99.1% of 769,937 total) on 8,824 km² in 232 parishes and 132 missions with 568 priests (481 diocesan, 87 religious), 452 lay religious (124 brothers, 328 sisters) and 60 seminarians.
Episcopal ordinaries[]
(all Roman rite)
- Imported from List of bishops of Kujawy (Włocławek) and amended; sources contradict often, notably in the first centuries
- Suffragan Bishops of Kujawy–Pomorze
(Kujawy–Pomerania, Włocławek) (1133–1818)
- Swidger (1128? – 1151;? attested from 1133)
- Onold (1151? – 1160?; attested 1161–1180)
- (1160? – 1170?)
- (1170? – 1178? or 1148–1156?)
- (1178? – 1190?)
- Stefan (attested 1187–1198 –)
- (1197 – 1203; attested 1206?– 1212 )
- (1203 – 1215; attested 1213–1220)
- Michael = (1215 – 1256 or 1222–1252)
- Wolimir = Wolimir (1256 – 1271 or 1252–1275)
- Albierz/Wojciech (1271?1275 – 1283)
- BIOS to CHECK/ELABORATE
- 1284–1300 – Wisław
- 1300–1323 –
- 1324–1364 –
- 1364–1383 –
- 1383–1383 –
- 1384–1389 – Jan Kropidło
- 1389–1398 – Henry VIII of Legnica (Henryk VIII legnicki)
- 1399–1402 – Mikołaj Kurowski
- 1402–1421 – Jan Kropidło (again)
- 1421–1427 –
- 1427–1433 –
- 1433–1449 – Władysław Oporowski
- 1449–1450 –
- 1450–1463 – Jan Gruszczyński
- 1463–1464 –
- 1464–1472 – Jakub z Sienna
- 1473–1480 – Zbigniew Oleśnicki
- 1481–1483 – Andrzej Oporowski
- 1484–1493 – Piotr Moszyński
- 1494–1503 –
- 1503–1513 –
- 1513–1531 – Maciej Drzewicki
- 1531–1538 – Jan Karnkowski
- 1538–1542 –
- 1542–1546 – Mikołaj Dzierzgowski
- 1546–1551 – Andrzej Zebrzydowski
- 1551–1557 –
- 1557–1565 – Jakub Uchański
- 1565–1567 – Mikołaj Wolski
- 1567–1580 – Stanisław Karnkowski
- 1581–1600 –
- 1600–1603 –
- 1603–1607 –
- 1608–1608 – Wojciech Baranowski
- 1608–1610 –
- 1610–1616 – Wawrzyniec Gembicki[4]
- 1616–1622 –
- 1622–1631 –
- 1631–1642 – Maciej Łubieński
- 1642–1654 –
- 1654–1673 – Kazimierz Florian Czartoryski
- 1674–1675 –
- 1675–1680 –
- 1680–1691 –
- 1691–1700 – Stanisław Dąmbski
- 1700–1705 – Stanisław Szembek
- 1705–1720 –
- 1720–1735 – Krzysztof Antoni Szembek
- 1735–1741 – Adam Stanisław Grabowski
- 1741–1751 –
- 1751–1763 –
- 1763–1776 – Antoni Kazimierz Ostrowski
- 1777–1806 –
- 1806–1815 – vacant
- 1815–1818 –
- Suffragan Bishops of Kujawy–Kaliska
- BIOS to CHECK/ELABORATE
- 1818–1822 –
- 1822–1831 –
- 1831–1836 – vacant
- 1836–1850 –
- 1850–1856 – vacant
- 1856–1867 –
- 1867–1876 – vacancy
- 1876–1883 – Wincenty Teofil Popiel
- 1883–1902 –
- (1902–1925 see below)
- Suffragan Bishops of Włocławek
- BIOS to CHECK/ELABORATE
- (see above 1925–1927 –)
- 1927–1928 –
- 1928–1951 –
- 1951–1968 –
- 1969–1986 –
- 1987–1992 – Henryk Muszyński
- 1992–2003 – Bronisław Dembowski
- 2003–2021 – Wiesław Mering
- 2021–... –
Auxiliary bishops[]
- TO COMPLETE AND WORK-IN ABOVE
- 1514–? – Aleksander Myszczynski[5]
- 1581–1585 – [6]
- 1597–1617 – Franciszek Lanczki[7]
- 1617–1632 – Balthasar Miaskowski[8]
- 1634–1638 – Krzysztof Charbicki[9]
- 1639–1643 – Wenceslaus Paprocki[10]
- 1643–1652 – Piotr Mieszkowski (starszy)[11]
- 1652–? – Valerius Wilezogerzosi[12]
- 1653–1677 – Stanisław Domaniewski[13]
- 1678–1696 – Piotr Mieszkowski (młodszy)[14]
- 1695–? – Andreas Albinowski[15]
- 1709–1723 – Wojciech Ignacy Bardziński[16]
- 1725–1736 – Franciszek Antoni Kobielski[17]
- 1737–1739 – Aleksander Działyński[18]
- 1740–1759 – Franciszek Kanigowski[19]
- 1759–1788 – Jan Dembowski[20]
- 1766–1775 – Cyprian Kazimierz von Wolicki[21]
- 1775–1781 – Maciej Grzegorz Garnysz[22]
- 1781–1799 – Ludwik Stanisław Górski[23]
- 1789–1793 – Marcin Chyczewski[24]
- 1794–1819 – Feliks Łukasz Lewiński[25]
- 1884–1898 – Carlo Pollner[29]
- 1962–1979 – Kazimierz Jan Majdański[34]
- 1946–1972 – Franciszek Salezy Korszyński[35]
- 1963–1969 – Jan Zareba, Appointed Bishop of Włocławek[36]
See also[]
- List of Catholic dioceses in Poland
- Parish of the Holiest Saviour, Włocławek
- Roman Catholicism in Poland
References[]
- ^ Artur Niemira. "450 lat temu powstało seminarium we Włocławku". eKAI.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Maria Wardzyńska, Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion, IPN, Warszawa, 2009, p. 209-210 (in Polish)
- ^ Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 10 grudnia 2018 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Włocławek - katedra pod wezwaniem Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny", Dz. U. z 2018 r. poz. 2421
- ^ "Archbishop Wawrzyniec Gembicki" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Aleksander Myszczynski" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Maciej Wielicki, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Franciszek Lanczki" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Balthasar Miaskowski" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Krzysztof Charbicki" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Wenceslaus Paprocki" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Piotr Mieszkowski - Titular Bishop of Margarita" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Valerius Wilezogerzosi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Stanisław Domaniewski" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Piotr Mieszkowski - Titular Bishop of Marocco o Marruecos" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Andreas Albinowski" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Wojciech Ignacy Bardziński" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Franciszek Antoni Kobielski" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Aleksander Działyński" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Franciszek Kanigowski" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Jan Dembowski" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Cyprian Kazimierz von Wolicki" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Maciej Grzegorz Garnysz" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Ludwik Stanisław Górski, Sch. P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Marcin Chyczewski" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Feliks Łukasz Lewiński" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Józef Marcelin Dzięcielski" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Józef Joachim Goldtmann" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Taddeo Łubieński" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Carlo Pollner" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Henryk Piotr Kossowski" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Wojciech Stanisław Owczarek" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Władysław Paweł Krynicki" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Bl. Michaël Kozal" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Archbishop Kazimierz Jan Majdański" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Franciszek Salezy Korszyński" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Jan Zareba" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Czeslaw Lewandowski" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Roman Andrzejewski" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Stanisław Gębicki" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
Sources and external links[]
- GCatholic.org, with Google map & satellite photo - data for all sections
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website
- Jan Fijałek: Ustalenie chronologii biskupów włocławskich, Kraków 1894
- 12th-century establishments in Poland
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Poland
- Roman Catholic dioceses established in the 12th century
- Włocławek