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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

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 438,500 423,500 (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.

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History

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

    • Special churches

  • 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)

    • Leadership

  • 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)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Ełk Wikipedia
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