Roman Catholic Diocese of Rzeszów
Roman Catholic diocese in Poland
Diocese of Rzeszów Dioecesis Rzeszoviensis Diecezja Rzeszowska | |
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Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Rzeszów | |
Location | |
Country | Poland |
Ecclesiastical province | Przemyśl |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Przemyśl |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 601,598 591,608 (98.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 March 1992 |
Cathedral | Katedra pw. Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa (Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jan Franciszek Wątroba |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Adam Szal |
Bishops emeritus | Kazimierz Górny Edward Eugeniusz Białogłowski |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Diocese of Rzeszów (Latin: Dioecesis Rzeszoviensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Rzeszów in the ecclesiastical province of Przemyśl in Poland.
History
- March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Rzeszów from the Diocese of Przemyśl and Diocese of Tarnów
Leadership
- Bishops of Rzeszów (Roman rite)
- Bishop Kazimierz Górny (March 25, 1992 – June 14, 2013)
- Bishop Jan Wątroba (since July 19, 2013)
See also
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website
- Major Seminary of Rzeszów
References
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