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Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
2,250 km²

Bishop
  
Jan Kopiec

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Poland

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Wiktor Skworc

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2013) 708,504 642,562 (90.7%)

Cathedral
  
Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Gliwice

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Katowice

Emeritus bishops
  
Jan Wieczorek, Gerard Kusz

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice (Latin: Glivicen(sis)) is an 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).

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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)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice Wikipedia
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