Roman Catholic Diocese of Płock explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Płock
Latin:Dioecesis Plocensis
Local:Diecezja Płocka
Coat:Herb diecezji płockiej.svg
Country:Poland
Metropolitan:Archdiocese of Warszawa
Province:Warszawa
Established:1075
Rite:Latin Rite
Cathedral:Bazylika katedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny
Cathedral of St. Mary of Masovia in Płock
Area Km2:11,000
Population:807,089
Population As Of:2019
Catholics:800,120
Catholics Percent:99,1
Bishop:Szymon Stułkowski
Auxiliary Bishops:Mirosław Milewski
Emeritus Bishops:Piotr Libera
Map:Roman Catholic Diocese of Płock location map.svg
Website:Website of the Diocese
Denomination:Catholic Church

The Diocese of Płock (Latin: Dioecesis Plocensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Płock in the ecclesiastical province of Warszawa in Poland.

Sunday mass attendance in 2013 was 30.7% of the population (39.1% Polish average) placing it to the group of less religious dioceses in the country.

History

Special churches

Leadership

See also: List of bishops of Płock.

See also

Sources

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Notes and References

  1. Book: A History of Polish Christianity. Jerzy Kloczowski. 15. 2000. Cambridge University Press. 9780521364294. August 9, 2016.
  2. Maria Wardzyńska, Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion, IPN, Warszawa, 2009, p. 233 (in Polish)
  3. Wardzyńska, p. 224
  4. Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 20 kwietnia 2018 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Płock - Wzgórze Tumskie". 2018. 1003.