Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice
Diocese of Gliwice Dioecesis Glivicensis Diecezja Gliwicka | |
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Location | |
Country | Poland |
Metropolitan | Katowice |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,250 km2 (870 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2013) 708,504 642,562 (90.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Gliwice |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Wiktor Skworc |
Auxiliary Bishops | Andrzej Iwanecki |
Bishops emeritus | Jan Wieczorek |
Website | |
Diocese of Gliwice |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice (Latin: Glivicen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Gliwice in the Ecclesiastical province of Katowice in Poland. About 91% of the population is Roman Catholic, however only 39% are practising Catholics (as of October 2013).
History[]
- March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Gliwice from the Diocese of Częstochowa, Diocese of Katowice and Diocese of Opole
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Gliwice (Roman rite)
- Bishop (March 25, 1992 – December 29, 2011)
- Bishop (since December 29, 2011)
- Auxiliary bishops of Gliwice (Roman rite)
- Bishop Gerard Kusz (March 25, 1992 – November 15, 2014)[1]
- Bishop Andrzej Iwanecki (since January 7, 2018)[2]
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Poland
Sources[]
References[]
Coordinates: 50°17′29″N 18°39′56″E / 50.2913°N 18.6655°E
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Poland
- Christian organizations established in 1992
- Gliwice
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Poland stubs
- European Roman Catholic diocese stubs