Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice

The Diocese of Gliwice (Latin: Glivicen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Poland. Its episcopal see is located in the city of Gliwice. The Diocese of Gliwice is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Katowice. As of 2013, about 91% of the population in the territory of the diocese is self-described Catholic, however only 39% are practising Catholics.

Diocese of Gliwice

Dioecesis Glivicensis

Diecezja Gliwicka
Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Gliwice
Location
Country Poland
MetropolitanKatowice
Statistics
Area2,250 km2 (870 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
658,377
587,763 (89.3%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralSts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Gliwice
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSławomir Oder
Metropolitan ArchbishopWiktor Skworc
Bishops emeritusJan Wieczorek, Jan Kopiec
Website
www.kuria.gliwice.pl
Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice

History

Leadership
  • Bishops of Gliwice
    • Bishop Jan Walenty Wieczorek (March 25, 1992 – December 29, 2011)
    • Bishop Jan Kopiec (since December 29, 2011)
    • Bishop Sławomir Oder (since February 11, 2023) [2]
  • Auxiliary bishops of Gliwice

See also

Sources

References
  1. IOANNES PAULUS PP. II. "Nova Polonicarum circumscriptionum ecclesiasticarum compositio. Totus Tuus Poloniae" (PDF). Acta Apostolicae Sedis: Commentarium Officiale (in Latin). Vatican: vatican.va. LXXXIV: 1097–1112.
  2. "Ks. Sławomir Oder nowym biskupem gliwickim - Vatican News". 28 January 2023.
  3. "Diecezja Gliwicka - Oficjalny Serwis Informacyjny".
  4. "Diecezja Gliwicka - Oficjalny Serwis Informacyjny".


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