Roman Catholic Diocese of Rzeszów
Diocese of Rzeszów Dioecesis Rzeszoviensis Diecezja Rzeszowska | |
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Location | |
Country | Poland |
Ecclesiastical province | Przemyśl |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Przemyśl |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 601,598 591,608 (98.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 March 1992 |
Cathedral | Katedra pw. Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa (Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jan Franciszek Wątroba |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Adam Szal |
Auxiliary Bishops | Edward Eugeniusz Białogłowski |
Bishops emeritus | Kazimierz Górny |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rzeszów (Latin: Rzeszovien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Rzeszów in the Ecclesiastical province of Przemyśl in Poland.
History[]
- March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Rzeszów from the Diocese of Przemyśl and Diocese of Tarnów
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Rzeszów (Roman rite)
- Bishop (March 25, 1992 – June 14, 2013)
- Bishop Jan Wątroba (since July 19, 2013)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Poland
Sources[]
References[]
Coordinates: 50°00′47″N 22°01′11″E / 50.013057°N 22.019616°E
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Poland
- Christian organizations established in 1992
- Rzeszów
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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- European Roman Catholic diocese stubs