Diocese of Legnica
| Diocese of Legnica | |
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| Country | Poland |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Wroclaw |
| Diocesan bishop | Zbigniew Kiernikowski |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Stefan Cichy |
| Vicar General | Wladyslaw Bochnak |
| founding | 1992 |
| surface | 7,080 km² |
| Parishes | 239 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 828,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 745,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 90% |
| Diocesan priest | 412 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 103 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,447 |
| Friars | 104 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 188 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Polish |
| cathedral | Katedra św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła |
| Website | www.diecezja.legnica.pl |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica ( lat. Dioecesis Legnicensis , Polish. Diecezja Legnicka ) is one in Poland situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Legnica ( German Legnica ).
Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul in Legnica
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history
The diocese of Legnica was established on March 25, 1992 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Totus tuus Poloniae populus from ceded territory of the Archdiocese of Wroclaw and subordinated to this as a suffragan diocese. On February 24, 2004, the Legnica diocese gave up parts of its territory to establish the Świdnica diocese .
Bishops of Legnica
- Tadeusz Rybak , 1992-2005
- Stefan Cichy , 2005–2014
- Zbigniew Kiernikowski , since 2014
Dean's offices
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Bishopric patron
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- St. Peter and Paul June 29th
- St. Joseph March 19th
- St. Hedwig of Silesia October 16th
See also
Web links
Commons : Churches in the Diocese of Legnica - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website (Polish)
- Entry on the Diocese of Legnica on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
Individual evidence
Polish Military Ordinary (Immediate)