Roman Catholic Diocese of Sosnowiec
| Diocese of Sosnowiec Dioecesis Sosnoviensis Diecezja Sosnowiecka | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of the Assumption in Sosnowiec | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Metropolitan | Częstochowa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,000 km2 (770 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 730,000 719,000 (98.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite |
Latin Rite (Roman Rite) |
| Cathedral |
Bazylika Katedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny (Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Grzegorz Kaszak |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Wacław Depo |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Piotr Skucha |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sosnowiec is a diocese 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
- March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Sosnowiec from Diocese of Częstochowa, Diocese of Kielce and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków
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
Leadership
- Bishops of Sosnowiec (Roman rite)
- Bishop Adam Śmigielski (1992−2008)
- Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak (since 2009)
See also
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