Lutheran Diocese of Cieszyn explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Cieszyn
Local:Diecezja cieszyńska
Country:Poland
Headquarters:Bielsko-Biała
Parishes:22
Denomination:Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland
Bishop:Adrian Korczago

The Diocese of Cieszyn is the smallest diocese of the six which constitute the Polish Lutheran Church. The Bishop's See is Cieszyn, but the diocese is headquartered in Bielsko-Biała.

Location

The Diocese of Cieszyn comprises Bielsko County and Cieszyn County in Silesian Voivodship, mostly encompassing the Polish part of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia (only the parish in Biała lies without historical Cieszyn Silesia).

History

Cieszyn Silesia was historically inhabited by a large Lutheran minority since the 16th century. A structure of parishes within Austrian Lutheran Church was established after issuing the Patent of Toleration in 1781. After World War I, the fall of Austria-Hungary, the Polish–Czechoslovak War, and the division of Cieszyn Silesia in 1920, the parishes that became a part of the Second Polish Republic joined the Polish Lutheran Church, first as a seniority, then in 1936 formally constituted as a diocese.

List of Bishops

List of parishes

22 parishes belong to the Diocese of Cieszyn:

ParishEstablishedChurchesPhoto
Biała (Bielsko-Biała)1781Marthin Luther Church in Bielsko-Biała; Filial church in Salmopol;align=center
Bielsko (Bielsko-Biała)1782Saviour Church in Bielsko-Biała;align=center
Stare Bielsko (Bielsko-Biała)1814John the Baptist Church in Bielsko-Biała; Filial church in Kamienica (Bielsko-Biała)align=center
Bładnice2000Lutheran church in Bładnicealign=center
Brenna-Górki1992Lutheran church in Brenna; Filial church in Górki;align=center
Cieszyn1709Jesus Church in Cieszyn
Filial churches or chapels in Bażanowice, Gumna, Hażlach, Krasna, Marklowice, Ogrodzona, Puńców and Zamarski
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Cisownica1986Lutheran church in Cisownica; align=center
Czechowice-DziedziceLutheran church in Czechowice-Dziedzice; align=center
Dzięgielów2005Lutheran church in Dzięgielów; align=center
Drogomyśl1788Lutheran church in Drogomyśl; Filial churches in Pruchna and Bąków;align=center
Goleszów1785Lutheran church in Goleszów; Filial churches or chapels in Godziszów, Kisielów, Kozakowice Dolne and Leszna Górna;align=center
Istebna1999Lutheran church in Istebna; align=center
Jaworze1782Lutheran church in Jaworze; Filial churches in Jasienica, Wapienica and Świętoszówkaalign=center
Międzyrzecze1864Lutheran church in Międzyrzecze Górne; Filial church in Mazańcowicealign=center
Skoczów1866Lutheran church in Skoczów; Filial churches in Dębowiec, Pierściec and Simoradzalign=center
Ustroń1785Lutheran church in Ustroń; Filial churches in Dobka, Polana and Lipowiecalign=center
Wieszczęta-Kowale1994Lutheran church in Wieszczęta;align=center
Wisła-Centrum1782Lutheran church in Wisła;align=center
Wisła-Czarne1994Lutheran church in Wisła-Czarne;align=center
Wisła-Głębce1994Lutheran church in Wisła-Głębce;align=center
Wisła-Jawornik1994Lutheran church in Wisła-Jawornik;align=center
Wisła-Malinka1994Lutheran church in Wisła-Malinka;align=center

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