Roman Catholic Diocese of Rzeszów
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rzeszów (Latin: Rzeszovien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Rzeszów in the Ecclesiastical province of Przemyśl in Poland.
Diocese of Rzeszów Dioecesis Rzeszoviensis Diecezja Rzeszowska | |
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 Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Rzeszów | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Przemyśl |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Przemyśl |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 601,598 591,608 (98.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 March 1992 |
| Cathedral | Katedra pw. Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa (Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jan Franciszek Wątroba |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Adam Szal |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Edward Eugeniusz Białogłowski |
| Bishops emeritus | Kazimierz Górny |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
- March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Rzeszów from the Diocese of Przemyśl and Diocese of Tarnów
Leadership
- Bishops of Rzeszów (Roman rite)
- Bishop Kazimierz Górny (March 25, 1992 – June 14, 2013)
- Bishop Jan Wątroba (since July 19, 2013)
Bishop Jan Wątroba
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Poland
References
| Province of Białystok | |
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| Province of Częstochowa | |
| Province of Gdańsk | |
| Province of Gniezno | |
| Province of Katowice | |
| Province of Kraków | |
| Province of Łódź | |
| Province of Lublin | |
| Province of Poznań | |
| Province of Przemyśl | |
| Province of Szczecin-Kamień | |
| Province of Warmia | |
| Province of Warszawa | |
| Province of Wrocław | |
| Sui iuris Jurisdictions |
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| Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church | |
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