Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamość-Lubaczów
| Diocese of Zamość-Lubaczów Dioecesis Zamosciensis-Lubaczoviensis Diecezja Zamojsko-Lubaczowska | |
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Cathedral of the Resurrection and St Thomas the Apostle in Zamość | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Przemyśl |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Przemyśl |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,144 km2 (3,144 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 487,881 473,946 (97.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 3 June 1991 |
| Cathedral |
Katedra Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego i św. Tomasza Apostoła, Zamość (Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. Thomas the Apostle) |
| Co-cathedral |
Konkatedra św. Stanisława, Lubaczów (Co-Cathedral Shrine of St. Stanislaus) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Marian Rojek |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Adam Szal |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Mariusz Leszczyński |
| Emeritus Bishops | Jan Śrutwa |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamość-Lubaczów (Latin: Zamoscien(sis) – Lubaczovien(sis)) is an diocese located in the cities of Zamość and Lubaczów in the Ecclesiastical province of Przemyśl in Poland.
History
- 1991: Established as Apostolic Administration of Lubaczów from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lviv in Ukraine
- March 25, 1992: Promoted as Diocese of Zamość – Lubaczów
Leadership
- Bishops of Zamość-Lubaczów (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jan Śrutwa (March 25, 1992 – August 5, 2006)
- Bishop Wacław Depo (August 5, 2006 – December 29, 2011)
- Bishop Marian Rojek (since June 30, 2012)
See also
Source
Coordinates: 50°42′59″N 23°15′01″E / 50.716518°N 23.250406°E
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