Roman Catholic 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).

Diocese of Gliwice

Dioecesis Glivicensis

Diecezja Gliwicka
Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Gliwice
Location
Country Poland
MetropolitanKatowice
Statistics
Area2,250 km2 (870 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2013)
708,504
642,562 (90.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Gliwice
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJan Kopiec
Metropolitan ArchbishopWiktor Skworc
Auxiliary BishopsAndrzej Iwanecki
Bishops emeritusJan Wieczorek
Gerard Alfons Kusz
Website
Diocese of Gliwice
Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice

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 Jan Walenty Wieczorek (March 25, 1992 – December 29, 2011)
    • Bishop Jan Kopiec (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
  1. http://kuria.gliwice.pl/diecezja/biskupi/gerard-kusz-senior/
  2. http://kuria.gliwice.pl/diecezja/biskupi/andrzej-iwanecki/



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