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Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Auxiliary Bishops
  
Marek Mendyk

Area
  
7,100 km²

Auxiliary bishop
  
Marek Mendyk

Emeritus bishop
  
Stefan Cichy

Established
  
25 March 1992

Emeritus Bishops
  
Stefan Cichy

Country
  
Poland

Bishop
  
Zbigniew Kiernikowski

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Józef Kupny

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2013) 833,739 760,328 (91.2%)

Cathedral
  
Katedra św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła (Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica (Latin: Legnicen(sis)) is an diocese located in the city of Legnica in the Ecclesiastical province of Wrocław in Poland. According to the Catholic Church statistics 30.1% of the population attended a church every Sunday and holy obligation day or more often in 2013.

Contents

History

  • March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Legnica from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław

    • Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
  • Bazylika św. Erazma i św. Pankracego w Jeleniej Górze
  • Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny, Krzeszów
  • Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i św. Mikołaja w Bolesławcu

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Legnica (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Tadeusz Rybak (1992.03.25 – 2005.03.19)
  • Bishop Stefan Cichy (2005.03.19 - 2014.04.16)
  • Bishop Zbigniew Kiernikowski (since 2014.06.28)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica Wikipedia
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