Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice

Diocese of Gliwice

*Dioecesis Glivicensis*

Diecezja Gliwicka
Diocese of Gliwice; Dioecesis Glivicensis; Diecezja Gliwicka
	Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Gliwice
Location
Country	Poland
Metropolitan	Katowice
Statistics
Area	2,250 km2 (870 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2013); 708,504; 642,562 (90.7%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Gliwice
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Jan Kopiec
Metropolitan Archbishop	Wiktor Skworc
Auxiliary Bishops	Andrzej Iwanecki
Bishops emeritus	Jan Wieczorek
Website
	www.kuria.gliwice.pl

Map of 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^[update], about 91% of the population in the territory of the diocese is self-described Catholic, however only 39% are practising Catholics.^{[citation needed]}

History

March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Gliwice from the Diocese of Częstochowa, Diocese of Katowice, and the Diocese of Opole^{[citation needed]}

Leadership

Bishops of Gliwice
- Bishop Jan Walenty Wieczorek (March 25, 1992 – December 29, 2011)
- Bishop Jan Kopiec (since December 29, 2011)
Auxiliary bishops of Gliwice
- Bishop Gerard Kusz (March 25, 1992 – November 15, 2014)^[1]
- Bishop Andrzej Iwanecki (since January 7, 2018)^[2]

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References

Coordinates: 50°17′29″N 18°39′56″E / 50.2913°N 18.6655°E / 50.2913; 18.6655

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[1] "Diecezja Gliwicka - Oficjalny Serwis Informacyjny".

[2] "Diecezja Gliwicka - Oficjalny Serwis Informacyjny".

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice

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