Diocese of Ełk
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| Country | Poland |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Warmia |
| Diocesan bishop | Jerzy Mazur SVD |
| Auxiliary bishop | Adrian Józef Galbas SAC |
| Vicar General | Marian Kazimierz Salamon |
| founding | 1992 |
| surface | 11,000 km² |
| Parishes | 150 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 464,960 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 423,941 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 91.2% |
| Diocesan priest | 295 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 44 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,251 |
| Permanent deacons | 1 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 45 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 113 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Polish |
| cathedral | Katedra św. Wojciecha |
| Co-cathedral | Konkatedra Najświętszej Maryi Panny Matki Kościoła in Gołdap Konkatedra św. Aleksandra in Suwałki |
| Website | www.diecezjaelk.pl |
The Diocese of Ełk ( lat. : Dioecesis Liccanensis , Polish. : Diecezja Ełcka ) is one in Poland situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in Elk ( German Elk ).
history
The Diocese of Ełk was established on March 25, 1992 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Totus Tuus Poloniae populus from cedings of the Archdiocese of Warmia and the Diocese of Łomża . It was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Warmia as a suffragan .
Bishops of Ełk
- Wojciech Ziemba , 1992–2000, then Archbishop of Białystok
- Edward Samsel , 2000-2003
- Jerzy Mazur SVD , since 2003
Dean's offices
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Diocese patron
- St. Brun von Querfurt March 3rd
Cathedral in Ełk
Co-cathedral in Gołdap
Suwałki co- cathedral
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Ełk - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website (Polish)
- Entry on the Diocese of Ełk on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
Individual evidence
Polish Military Ordinary (Immediate)