Archdiocese of Łódź
| Metropolitan Archdiocese of Łódź Archidioecesis Metropolitae Lodziensis Archidiecezja Metropolita łódzka | |
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| Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus Kostka in Łódź
Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus Kostka in Łódź
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,200 km2 (2,000 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2019) 1,410,000 1,330,000 (94.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 10 December 1920 (As Diocese of Łódź) 25 March 1992 (As Archdiocese of Łódź) |
| Cathedral | Bazylika Archikatedralna pw. Świętego Stanisława Kostki (Cathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Konrad Krajewski |
| Suffragans | Diocese of Łowicz |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Marek Marczak Piotr Kleszcz Zbigniew Wolkowicz |
| Bishops emeritus | Władysław Ziółek Ireneusz Pękalski |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Archdiocese of Łódź — The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Łódź (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Lodziensis) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Łódź in Poland. 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 (22.7%).[1]
History
- December 10, 1920: Established as Diocese of Łódź
- March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Łódź
Leadership
- Bishops
- Vincenzo Tymieniecki (1921.04.11 – 1934.08.10)
- Włodzimierz Jasiński (1934.11.30 – 1946.12.12)
- Michał Klepacz (1946.12.20 – 1967.01.29)
- Józef Rozwadowski (1968.10.29 – 1986.01.24)
- Władysław Ziółek (1986.01.24 – 1992.03.25)
- Metropolitan Archbishops
- Władysław Ziółek (1992.03.25 – 2012.07.11)
- Marek Jędraszewski (2012.07.11 – 2017.01.27)
- Grzegorz Ryś (2017.09.14 – 2025.11.26) (cardinal in 2023)
- Konrad Krajewski (elect) (2026.03.12[2] – present) (cardinal in 2018)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Łódź is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[3]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical province of Łódź
External links
References
- Back to citation Sadłoń, Wojciech, ed. (2018). Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae in Polonia AD 2018 (PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Instytut Statystyki Kościoła Katolickiego. p. 34.
- Back to citation "Resignations and Assignments, 12.03.2026" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Łódź, official website