Roman Catholic Diocese of Świdnica
| Diocese of Świdnica Dioecesis Suidniciensis Diecezja Świdnicka | |
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Cathedral of Sts. Paul, Stanislaus and Wenceslaus in Świdnica | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Wrocław |
| Metropolitan | Wrocław |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,500 km2 (1,700 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 687,514 653,140 (95.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 24 February 2004 |
| Cathedral | (Cathedral of St. Stanislaus and St. Wenceslaus) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ignacy Dec |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Józef Kupny |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Adam Bałabuch |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Świdnica (Latin: Suidnicien(sis)) is an diocese located in the city of Świdnica in the Ecclesiastical province of Wrocław in Poland. In 2013 about 28.7% of the dioceses population attended a church on Sundays regularly according to the church statistics.
History
- February 24, 2004: Established as Diocese of Świdnica from Diocese of Legnica and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław
Leadership
Bishop Ignacy Dec
- Bishops of Świdnica (Roman rite):
- Bishop Ignacy Dec (since February 24, 2004)
See also
Sources
| Province of Białystok | |
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| Province of Częstochowa | |
| Province of Gdańsk | |
| Province of Gniezno | |
| Province of Katowice | |
| Province of Kraków | |
| Province of Łódź | |
| Province of Lublin | |
| Province of Poznań | |
| Province of Przemyśl | |
| Province of Szczecin-Kamień | |
| Province of Warmia | |
| Province of Warszawa | |
| Province of Wrocław | |
| Sui iuris Jurisdictions | |
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Coordinates: 50°50′28″N 16°29′31″E / 50.84111°N 16.49194°E
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