*In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the survey of Poles' Sunday practices did not take place
**A survey of Sunday practices was held in 2021, but on Sept. 26, 2021 - the day for which the survey was scheduled - government directives and restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic were in place: worshippers were allowed to occupy half of all temple seats (the limit did not apply to those fully vaccinated), and the obligation to cover the mouth and nose was in effect
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Sunday Mass and Holy Communion attendance rate in Poland 1980-2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the scale of participation in Sunday Mass and the sacramental life of Polish Catholics. The proportion of people attending Sunday Mass dropped to **** percent in 2021. Due to the pandemic restrictions, the number of people receiving Holy Communion also decreased. In 2023, ** percent of Poles attended the Sunday Mass, a slight decrease from the previous year.
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Institute for Catholic Church Statistics. (February 14, 2025). Share of people attending Sunday Mass (dominicantes) and receiving Holy Communion (communicantes) in Poland from 1980 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1365508/poland-sunday-mass-and-holy-communion-attendance-rate/
Institute for Catholic Church Statistics. "Share of people attending Sunday Mass (dominicantes) and receiving Holy Communion (communicantes) in Poland from 1980 to 2023." Chart. February 14, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1365508/poland-sunday-mass-and-holy-communion-attendance-rate/
Institute for Catholic Church Statistics. (2025). Share of people attending Sunday Mass (dominicantes) and receiving Holy Communion (communicantes) in Poland from 1980 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1365508/poland-sunday-mass-and-holy-communion-attendance-rate/
Institute for Catholic Church Statistics. "Share of People Attending Sunday Mass (Dominicantes) and Receiving Holy Communion (Communicantes) in Poland from 1980 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Feb 2025, /statistics/1365508/poland-sunday-mass-and-holy-communion-attendance-rate/
Institute for Catholic Church Statistics, Share of people attending Sunday Mass (dominicantes) and receiving Holy Communion (communicantes) in Poland from 1980 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1365508/poland-sunday-mass-and-holy-communion-attendance-rate/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Share of people attending Sunday Mass (dominicantes) and receiving Holy Communion (communicantes) in Poland from 1980 to 2023 [Graph], Institute for Catholic Church Statistics, February 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1365508/poland-sunday-mass-and-holy-communion-attendance-rate/
