Diocese of Świdnica
| Diocese of Świdnica | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Poland |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Wroclaw |
| Diocesan bishop | Marek Mendyk (appointed) |
| Auxiliary bishop | Adam Bałabuch |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Ignacy Dec |
| founding | 2004 |
| surface | 4,060 km² |
| Parishes | 190 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Residents | 637,000 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Catholics | 621,000 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| proportion of | 97.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 330 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Religious priest | 84 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,500 |
| Friars | 123 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Religious sisters | 421 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Polish |
| cathedral | Katedra św. Stanisława i św. Wacława |
| address | Kuria Diecezjalna pl. Jana Pawła II 1 58-100 Świdnica Slaska Polska |
| Website | www.diecezja.swidnica.pl |
The Diocese of Swidnica ( lat. : Dioecesis Suidniciensis , Polish. : Diecezja Świdnicka ) is one in Poland situated Roman Catholic Diocese with headquarters in Świdnica ( German Schweidnitz ).
Cathedral of St. Stanislaus and Wenceslas in Świdnica
history
The Diocese of Świdnica was established on February 24, 2004 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Multos fructus spiritales from territorial cessions of the Archdiocese of Wroclaw and the Diocese of Legnica and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Wroclaw as a suffragan diocese.
The first bishop was Ignacy Dec until March 2020 , he is succeeded by Marek Mendyk .
Auxiliary Bishop has been Adam Bałabuch , Titular Bishop of Aurusuliana , since March 19, 2008 .
Dean's offices
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Bishopric patron
- St. Stanislaus of Cracow April 11th
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Świdnica - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ioannes Paulus II: Const. Apost. Multos fructus spiritales , AAS 96 (2004), n.7, p. 388ff.
Polish Military Ordinary (Immediate)