Poland conducts nationwide Catholic church attendance census

A nationwide census of church attendance was conducted across approximately 10,000 Roman Catholic parishes in Poland. The data, collected by the Institute of Catholic Church Statistics, tracks two primary metrics: 'dominicantes' (the percentage of faithful attending Sunday Mass) and 'communicantes' (those receiving Holy Communion).

While over 71% of the Polish population identifies as Catholic, only slightly more than 29% attend Sunday services. Regional variations are significant; for example, the Tarnów diocese reports attendance above 60%, whereas the Łódź archdiocese averages less than 19%. Local reports from Spale noted a slight increase in attendance, attributed in part to international athletes participating in competitions at the Olympic Preparation Center.