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Roman Catholic Diocese of Elbląg

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Country
  
Poland

Metropolitan
  
Archdiocese of Warmia

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Ecclesiastical province
  
Warmia

Area
  
9,495 km (3,666 sq mi)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Elbląg

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 470,000 450,000 (95.7%)

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.

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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)

    • Special churches

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

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Elbląg Wikipedia
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