Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalisz explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Kalisz
Latin:	Dioecesis Calissiensis
Local:	Diecezja Kaliska
Country:	Poland
Metropolitan:	Archdiocese of Poznań
Province:	Poznań
Rite:	Latin Rite
Cocathedral:	Konkatedra św. Stanisława in Ostrów Wielkopolski (Co-Cathedral of St. Stanislaus) in Ostrów Wielkopolski
Area Km2:	10,800
Population:	733,839
Population As Of:	2019
Catholics:	727,672
Catholics Percent:	99.2
Bishop:	Damian Bryl
Metro Archbishop:	Stanisław Gądecki
Auxiliary Bishops:	Łukasz Buzun O.S.P.P.E.
Vicar General:	Andrzej Latoń
Denomination:	Catholic Church

The Diocese of Kalisz (Latin: Dioecesis Calissiensis)) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Kalisz in the ecclesiastical province of Poznań in Poland.

History

• 25 March 1992: Established as the Diocese of Kalisz from the Diocese of Częstochowa, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno
• 25 June 2020: Pope Francis relieves Bishop Edward Janiak, age 67, of his responsibilities while he is investigating on charges of protecting "predator priests" who committed acts of sex abuse.^[1] On October 17, 2020, Pope Francis permanently removed Janiak as Bishop of Kalisz.^{[2] [3]}

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Bazylika Matki Bożej Wspomożenia Wiernych, Twardogóra
  • Bazylika św. Józefa, Kalisz (Basilica of St Joseph)

Bishops

Ordinaries

• Bishop Stanisław Napierała (25 March 1992 – 21 July 2012)
• Bishop Edward Janiak (21 July 2012 – 17 October 2020)^[4]
  • Apostolic Administrator Grzegorz Ryś (25 June 2020^{[4] [5]} – 11 February 2021)
• Bishop Damian Bryl (11 February 2021 – present)

Auxiliary Bishops

• Teofil Józef Wilski (1995–2011)
• Łukasz Mirosław Buzun, O.S.P.P.E. (2014–present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Poland

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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Notes and References

1. News: Pope moves against Polish bishop accused of hiding predators. Associated Press . 17 October 2020 . 25 June 2020 . Toronto City News.
2. Web site: Pope removes Polish bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up - StarTribune.com . www.startribune.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017204349/https://www.startribune.com/pope-removes-polish-bishop-accused-of-sex-abuse-cover-up/572780572/ . 2020-10-17.
3. Web site: Polish bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up removed by Pope Francis - National | Globalnews.ca.
4. Holy See Press Office . 17 October 2020 . Rinunce e nomine, 17.10.2020 . 17 October 2020.
5. 25 June 2020 . Resignations and Assignments, 25.06.2020 . Holy See Press Office . 25 June 2020 .