Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Gliwice
Latin:Dioecesis Glivicensis
Local:Diecezja Gliwicka
Country: Poland
Metropolitan:Katowice
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Cathedral:Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Gliwice
Area Km2:2,250
Population:658,377
Population As Of:2021
Catholics:587,763
Catholics Percent:89.3
Metro Archbishop:Adrian Joseph Galbas
Auxiliary Bishops:Andrzej Iwanecki
Emeritus Bishops:Jan Kopiec
Website:www.kuria.gliwice.pl

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., about 89% of the population in the territory of the diocese is self-described Catholic, however only 39% are practising Catholics.

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References

  1. Nova Polonicarum circumscriptionum ecclesiasticarum compositio. Totus Tuus Poloniae . IOANNES PAULUS PP. II . Acta Apostolicae Sedis: Commentarium Officiale . latin . Vatican . vatican.va . LXXXIV . 1097–1112 .
  2. Web site: Ks. Sławomir Oder nowym biskupem gliwickim - Vatican News . 28 January 2023 .
  3. Web site: Diecezja Gliwicka - Oficjalny Serwis Informacyjny.
  4. Web site: Diecezja Gliwicka - Oficjalny Serwis Informacyjny.

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