Roman Catholic Diocese of Ełk

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Diocese of Ełk
Dioecesis Liccanensis
Statistics
Country: Poland
Metropolitan: Warmia
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 11,000 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
440,000 (2004)
425,000 (96.6%)
Cathedral: Katedra św. Wojciecha
Co-cathedral: Konkatedra NMP Matki Kościoła, Gołdap
& Konkatedra św. Aleksandra, Suwałki
Ordinaries
Bishop: Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D.
Auxiliary Bishop: Romuald Kaminski

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ełk {Latin: Liccanen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Ełk in the Ecclesiastical province of Warmia in Poland.

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[edit] History

  • March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Ełk from the Diocese of Łomża and Diocese of Warmia

[edit] Special Churches

  • Cathedral: Katedra św. Wojciecha, Ełk
  • Co-Cathedral: Konkatedra NMP Matki Kościoła, Gołdap
  • Co-Cathedral: Konkatedra św. Aleksandra, Suwałki
  • Minor Basilica: Bazylika Najświętszego Serca Jezusowego, Augustów

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Ełk (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (since 2003.04.17)
    • Bishop Edward Eugeniusz Samsel (2000.11.16 – 2003.01.17)
    • Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba (1992.03.25 – 2000.11.16)

[edit] See also

[edit] Source

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