Roman Catholic Diocese of Włocławek

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Diocese of Włocławek
Dioecesis Vladislaviensis
Statistics
Country: Poland
Metropolitan: Gniezno
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 10,143 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
859,725 (2004)
839,694 (97.7%)
Cathedral: Katedra Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej
Marii Panny
(Cathedral of the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Wieslaw Alojzy Mering
Auxiliary Bishop: Stanislaw Gebicki

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Włocławek {Latin: Vladislavien(sis)} is an diocese located in the city of Włocławek in the Ecclesiastical province of Gniezno in Poland.

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[edit] History

  • 1123: Established as Diocese of Włocławek

[edit] Special Churches

Basilica of Our Lady
Basilica of Our Lady
Katedra Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny(Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Katedra Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny
(Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Włocławek (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jan Tyrawa (since February 24, 2004)

[edit] See also

[edit] Source


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