Roman Catholic Diocese of Elbląg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Elbląg (Latin: Elbingen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Elbląg in the Ecclesiastical province of Warmia in Poland. 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.

Diocese of Elbląg

Dioecesis Elbingensis

Diecezja Elbląska
Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Elbląg
Location
Country Poland
Ecclesiastical provinceWarmia
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Warmia
Statistics
Area9,495 km2 (3,666 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2013)
471,200
451,000 (95.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralKatedra św. Mikołaja
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJacek Jezierski
Metropolitan ArchbishopJózef Górzyński
Auxiliary BishopsWojciech Skibicki
Bishops emeritusJan Styrna
Józef Wysocki
Map

Map of the Diocese
Website
Website of the Diocese

History
  • March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Elbląg from the Diocese of Chelmno, Diocese of Gdańsk and Diocese of Warmia

Leadership
  • Bishops of Elbląg (Roman rite)
    • 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)
Bishop Jacek Jezierski

Special churches
  • Former Cathedrals:
    • Konkatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela w Kwidzynie, Kwidzyn
    • Konkatedra św. Wojciecha, Prabuty

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Poland

Sources



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