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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalisz

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
10,800 km²

Bishop
  
Edward Janiak

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Poland

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Stanisław Gądecki

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Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2013)732,400726,000 (99.1%)

Cathedral
  
Katedra św. Mikołaja(Cathedral of St. Nicholas) Kalisz

Co-cathedral
  
Konkatedra św. Stanisława in Ostrów Wielkopolski(Co-Cathedral of St. Stanislaus) in Ostrów Wielkopolski

Auxiliary Bishops
  
Łukasz Buzun O.S.P.P.E.

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań

Emeritus bishops
  
Stanislaus Napierala, Teofil Wilski

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalisz (Latin: Calissien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kalisz in the Ecclesiastical province of Poznań in Poland.

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History

  • March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Kalisz from the Diocese of Częstochowa, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno

    • Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
  • Bazylika Matki Bożej Wspomożenia Wiernych, Twardogóra
  • Bazylika św. Józefa, Kalisz (Basilica of St Joseph)

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Kalisz (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Stanisław Napierała (March 25, 1992 - July 21, 2012)
  • Bishop Edward Janiak (since July 21, 2012)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalisz Wikipedia
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