Roman Catholic Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec (Latin: Bielscen(sis) – Żyviecen(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Bielsko and Żywiec in the Ecclesiastical province of Kraków in Poland.

Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec

Dioecesis Bielscensis-Zyviecensis
Location
Country Poland
MetropolitanKraków
Coordinates49°49′47″N 19°02′27″E
Statistics
Area3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2012)
766,300
680,700 (88.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St. Nicholas in Bielsko-Biala
(Cathedral of St. Nicholas)
Co-cathedralKonkatedra pw. Narodzenia NMP in Żywiec
(Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRoman Pindel[1]
Metropolitan ArchbishopMarek Jędraszewski
Auxiliary BishopsPiotr Greger
Bishops emeritusTadeusz Rakoczy
Janusz Zimniak
Website
Website of the Diocese

It was established as the Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec from the Diocese of Katowice and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków on 25 March 1992. In 2013 about a half of the then Catholic Church members attended church services at least once per week.

Leadership

Bishops of Bielsko–Żywiec (Roman rite)

Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Bielsko-Biala
The belltower of Żywiec cathedral

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Poland

Sources

References
  1. http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2013/11/16/0749/01691.html



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