Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica

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Diocese of Legnica
Dioecesis Legnicensis
Statistics
Country: Poland
Metropolitan: Wrocław
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 8,500 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
1,051,984 (2003)
983,840 (93.5%)
Cathedral: Katedra św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła
(Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Stefan Cichy

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.

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[edit] History

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

[edit] Special Churches

Katedra św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła (Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul)
Katedra św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła
(Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul)
  • Minor Basillicas:
    • Bazylika św. Piotra i Pawła, Strzegom
    • Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny, Krzeszów

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Legnica (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Stefan Cichy (since 2005.03.19)
    • Bishop Tadeusz Rybak (1992.03.25 – 2005.03.19)

[edit] See also

[edit] Source

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