The Archdiocese of Łódź ( la, Archidioecesis Lodziensis) is a
Latin Church
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archdiocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
of the
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
located in the city of
Łódź
Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of canti ...
in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
. The archdiocese covers the central area of
Łódź Voivodeship. As of 2016 weekly mass attendance was 23.4% of the archdiocese's Catholic population, making it the second least devout diocese in Poland after the
Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
(22.7%).
History
* December 10, 1920: Established as Diocese of Łódź
* March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Łódź
Leadership
; Bishops
*
Vincenzo Tymieniecki
Vincenzo is an Italian male given name, derived from the Latin name Vincentius (the verb ''vincere'' means to win or to conquer). Notable people with the name include:
Art
* Vincenzo Amato (born 1966), Italian actor and sculptor
*Vincenzo Bell ...
(1921.04.11 – 1934.08.10)
*
Włodzimierz Bronisław Jasiński Włodzimierz may refer to the following :
People
* Włodzimierz (given name), a Polish variant of the (East) Slavic name Vladimir
Places and jurisdictions
* Włodzimierz, Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland)
* Włodzimierz, Łask C ...
(1934.11.30 – 1946.12.12)
*
Michał Klepacz Michał () is a Polish and Sorbian form of Michael and may refer to:
* Michał Bajor (born 1957), Polish actor and musician
* Michał Chylinski (born 1986), Polish basketball player
* Michał Drzymała (1857–1937), Polish rebel
* Michał Heller ...
(1946.12.20 – 1967.01.29)
*
Józef Rozwadowski
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...
(1968.10.29 – 1986.01.24)
*
Władysław Ziółek Władysław is a Polish given male name, cognate with Vladislav. The feminine form is Władysława, archaic forms are Włodzisław (male) and Włodzisława (female), and Wladislaw is a variation. These names may refer to:
Famous people Mononym
* W ...
(1986.01.24 – 1992.03.25)
; Archbishops
* Władysław Ziółek (1992.03.25 – 2012.07.11)
*
Marek Jędraszewski (2012.07.11 – 2017.01.27)
*
Grzegorz Ryś
Grzegorz Ryś (born 9 February 1964) is a Polish Roman Catholic bishop, being the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Łódź since 2017. He was previously an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Kraków and titular bishop of ...
(2017.09.14 – present)
Suffragan dioceses
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Łowicz
Łowicz is a town in central Poland with 27,896 inhabitants (2020). It is situated in the Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999); previously, it was in Skierniewice Voivodeship (1975–1998). Together with a nearby station of Bednary, Łowicz is a ma ...
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Poland
References
External links
GCatholic.org Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Poland
Christian organizations established in 1920
Organisations based in Łódź
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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