Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica

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Diocese of Legnica Dioecesis Legnicensis Diecezja Legnicka
Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Legnica
Location
Country	Poland
Ecclesiastical province	Wrocław
Metropolitan	Wroc��aw
Statistics
Area	7,100 km2 (2,700 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2013) 833,739 760,328 (91.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	25 March 1992
Cathedral	Katedra św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła (Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul)
Current leadership
Bishop	Andrzej Siemieniewski
Metropolitan Archbishop	Józef Kupny
Bishops emeritus	Stefan Cichy Zbigniew Kiernikowski
Website
Website of the Diocese

Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica (Latin: Legnicen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Legnica in the Ecclesiastical province of Wrocław in Poland. According to the Catholic Church statistics 30.1% of the population attended a church every Sunday and holy obligation day or more often in 2013.

History[]

• March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Legnica from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław

Special churches[]

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Bazylika św. Erazma i św. Pankracego w Jeleniej Górze
  • Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny, Krzeszów
  • Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i św. Mikołaja w Bolesławcu

Leadership[]

• Bishops of Legnica (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Tadeusz Rybak (1992.03.25 – 2005.03.19)
  • Bishop Stefan Cichy (2005.03.19 – 2014.04.16)
  • Bishop Zbigniew Kiernikowski (2014.04.16 – 2021.06.28)
  • Bishop Andrzej Siemieniewski (since 2021.06.28)

See also[]

• Roman Catholicism in Poland

Sources[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

Coordinates: 51°12′25″N 16°09′42″E / 51.207052°N 16.161730°E / 51.207052; 16.161730

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