Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Legnica | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Legnicensis |
Local: | Diecezja Legnicka |
Country: | Poland |
Province: | Wrocław |
Metropolitan: | Wrocław |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 25 March 1992 |
Cathedral: | Katedra św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła (Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul) |
Area Km2: | 7,100 |
Population: | 839,700 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Catholics: | 816,100 |
Catholics Percent: | 97.2 |
Bishop: | Andrzej Siemieniewski |
Metro Archbishop: | Józef Kupny |
Auxiliary Bishops: | Piotr Wawrzynek |
Emeritus Bishops: | Stefan Cichy Zbigniew Kiernikowski |
Website: | Website of the Diocese |
Denomination: | Catholic Church |
The Diocese of Legnica (Latin: Dioecesis Legnicensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Legnica in the ecclesiastical province of Wrocław in Poland. According to the Catholic Church statistics 30.1% of the population attended a church every Sunday and holy obligation day or more often in 2013.