Roman Catholic Diocese of Warszawa-Praga
| Diocese of Warszawa-Praga Dioecesis Varsaviensis-Pragensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Metropolitan | Warszawa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,300 km2 (1,300 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,135,000 1,092,000 (96.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Bazylika Katedralna św. Michała Archanioła i św. Floriana Męczennika (Cathedral Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian) |
| Co-cathedral |
Konkatedra Matki Boskiej Zwycięskiej (Co-Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Henryk Hoser |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Marek Solarczyk |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Kazimierz Romaniuk Stanisław Kędziora |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Warszawa-Praga (Latin: Varsavien(sis) – Pragen(sis)) is a diocese located in the east part of Warsaw (Praga) in the Ecclesiastical province of Warszawa in Poland.
According to the church statistics about 31,4% attended a church at least once a week and about 14,6% took communion regularly (once a week or more often) in 2013.
History
- March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Warszawa – Praga from the Diocese of Płock and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Warszawa
- May 24, 2008: Archbishop Henryk Hoser S.A.C., adjunct secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples and president of the Pontifical Missionary Works, was appointed as bishop of Warszawa-Praga (area 3,300, population 1,113,000, Catholics 1,088,000, priests 650, religious 1,623), Poland. He conserves his personal title of archbishop.
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Bazylika Najświętszego Serca Jezusowego in Praga (Sacred Heart)
Leadership
- Bishops of Warszawa-Praga (Roman rite)
- Bishop Kazimierz Romaniuk (1992 – 2004)
- Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź (2004 - 2008)
- Archbishop Henryk Hoser (since 2008)
See also
Source
Coordinates: 52°15′06″N 21°01′50″E / 52.251667°N 21.030556°E
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