Roman Catholic Diocese of Ełk

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ełk (Latin: Liccanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ełk in the Ecclesiastical province of Warmia in Poland.

Diocese of Ełk

Dioecesis Liccanensis

Diecezja Ełcka
Ełk Cathedral
Location
Country Poland
Ecclesiastical provinceWarmia
MetropolitanWarmia
Statistics
Area11,000 km2 (4,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2013)
447,100
410,150 (91.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established25 March 1992
CathedralKatedra św. Wojciecha
Co-cathedralKonkatedra NMP Matki Kościoła, Gołdap
& Konkatedra św. Aleksandra, Suwałki
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJerzy Mazur, S.V.D.
Metropolitan ArchbishopJózef Górzyński
Website
Website of the Diocese

History
  • March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Ełk from the Diocese of Łomża and Diocese of Warmia

Special churches
  • Cathedral: Katedra św. Wojciecha, Ełk (St. Wojciech Cathedral)
  • Co-Cathedral: Konkatedra NMP Matki Kościoła, Gołdap (Our Lady Mother of Church Concathedral)
  • Co-Cathedral: Konkatedra św. Aleksandra, Suwałki (St. Alexander Concathedral)
  • Minor Basilica: Bazylika Najświętszego Serca Jezusowego, Augustów (Most Holy Heart of Jesus Basilica)

Bishops
Current bishop Jerzy Mazur
  • Bishops of Ełk (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Wojciech Ziemba (1992.03.25 – 2000.11.16), appointed Archbishop of Białystok
    • Bishop Edward Eugeniusz Samsel (2000.11.16 – 2003.01.17)
    • Bishop Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (since 2003.04.17)

Auxiliary bishops
  • Romuald Kamiński (2005-2017), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Warszawa-Praga
  • Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C. (2019-)

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Poland

Sources



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