Roman Catholic Diocese of Włocławek
Diocese of Włocławek Dioecesis Vladislaviensis Diecezja Włocławska | |
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Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Włocławek | |
Location | |
Country | Poland |
Metropolitan | Gniezno |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,824 km2 (3,407 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 769,937 762,750 (99.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral |
Katedra Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny (Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Wiesław Mering |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Wojciech Polak |
Auxiliary Bishops | Stanisław Gębicki |
Emeritus Bishops | Bronisław Dembowski |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Włocławek Latin: Vladislavien(sis), until the 20th century known as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kujawy} is an diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church located in the city of Włocławek in the Ecclesiastical province of Gniezno in Poland.
The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Gniezno. Erected around 1125, the diocese is currently headed by the Bishop Wiesław Mering, appointed in 2003.
History
- ca. 1124/26: Established as Diocese of Włocławek
Special churches
- Minor Basilica:
Leadership
- Bishops of Włocławek (Roman rite)
- Bishop Wiesław Mering
Ordinaries
See List of bishops of Kujawy (Włocławek)
See also
Sources
Coordinates: 52°39′39″N 19°04′04″E / 52.6608°N 19.0678°E
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