Roman Catholic Diocese of Sosnowiec

Diocese of Sosnowiec

Dioecesis Sosnoviensis

Diecezja Sosnowiecka
Cathedral of the Assumption in Sosnowiec
Location
CountryPoland
MetropolitanCzęstochowa
Statistics
Area2,000 km2 (770 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2020)
  • 647,560
  • 606,100 (93.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
(Roman Rite)
CathedralBazylika Katedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny
(Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopVacant
Metropolitan ArchbishopWacław Depo
Bishops emeritusGrzegorz Kaszak
Website
Website of the Diocese
Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Sosnowiec

The Diocese of Sosnowiec (Latin: Dioecesis Sosnoviensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Sosnowiec in the ecclesiastical province of Częstochowa in Poland. As of 2013 weekly Sunday mass attendance was 27.5%, up from 27.4% in the previous year.

History

Special churches

Minor Basilicas
  • Bazylika Matki Boskiej Anielskiej, Dąbrowa Górnicza
  • Bazylika św. Andrzeja Apostoła in Olkusz
    (St. Andrew the Apostle)
  • Bazylika Katedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny, Sosnowiec
    (Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Bishops

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 24.10.2023" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.

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