Roman Catholic Diocese of Ełk

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Rite Latin Rite Cathedral Katedra św. Wojciecha Area 11,000 km² Auxiliary bishop Romuald Kamiński Metropolitan archbishop Wojciech Ziemba		Established 25 March 1992 Pope Francis Country Poland Bishop Jerzy Mazur

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2006)438,500423,500 (96.6%) Co-cathedral Konkatedra NMP Matki Kościoła, Gołdap& Konkatedra św. Aleksandra, Suwałki Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Warmia

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

History

March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Ełk from the Diocese of Łomża and Diocese of Warmia

Cathedral: Katedra św. Wojciecha, Ełk (St. Wojciech Cathedral)

Co-Cathedral: Konkatedra NMP Matki Kościoła, Gołdap (Our Lady Mother of Church Concathedral)

Co-Cathedral: Konkatedra św. Aleksandra, Suwałki (St. Alexander Concathedral)

Minor Basilica: Bazylika Najświętszego Serca Jezusowego, Augustów (Most Holy Heart of Jesus Basilica)

Bishops of Ełk (Roman rite)

Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba (1992.03.25 – 2000.11.16)

Bishop Edward Eugeniusz Samsel (2000.11.16 – 2003.01.17)

Bishop Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (since 2003.04.17)

Bishop Romuald Kamiński (since 2005)

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