Roman Catholic Diocese of Elbląg
Diocese of Elbląg Dioecesis Elbingensis Diecezja Elbląska | |
|---|---|
 Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Elbląg | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Warmia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,495 km2 (3,666 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 453,200 441,200 (97,4%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Katedra św. Mikołaja |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jacek Jezierski |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Józef Górzyński |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Wojciech Skibicki |
| Bishops emeritus | Józef Wysocki |
| Map | |
 Map of the Diocese | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Elbląg (Latin: Elbingen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese located in the city of Elbląg in Poland. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Warmia.
History
[edit]The diocese was established on March 25, 1992, as the Diocese of Elbląg from the Diocese of Chelmno, Diocese of Gdańsk and Diocese of Warmia. According to the Catholic Church statistics, 28.4% of the population went to church once a week in 2013 which was the lowest rank ever since 1980. [citation needed]
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Elbląg
- Bishop Jacek Jezierski (since 2014.06.08)
- Bishop Jan Styrna (2003.08.02 – 2014.05.10)
- Bishop Andrzej Śliwiński (1992.03.25 – 2003.08.02)
Special churches
[edit]- Former Cathedrals:
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]| Province of Białystok | |
|---|---|
| Province of Częstochowa | |
| Province of Gdańsk | |
| Province of Gniezno | |
| Province of Katowice | |
| Province of Kraków | |
| Province of Łódź | |
| Province of Lublin | |
| Province of Poznań | |
| Province of Przemyśl | |
| Province of Szczecin-Kamień | |
| Province of Warmia | |
| Province of Warszawa | |
| Province of Wrocław | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions |
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| Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church | |
| See also | |
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