Roman Catholic Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów
| Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów Dioecesis Viridimontanensis-Gorzoviensis Diecezja Zielonogórsko-Gorzowska | |
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Cathedral of the Assumption in Gorzów Wielkopolski | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Szczecin-Kamień |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,805 km2 (4,172 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 1,160,000 989,400 (85.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established |
28 June 1972 (As Diocese of Gorzów) 25 March 1992 (As Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów) |
| Cathedral |
Katedra pw. Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Gorzów Wielkopolski |
| Co-cathedral | Konkatedra św. Jadwigi in Zielona Góra |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Tadeusz Litynski |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrzej Dzięga |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Adam Dyczkowski (Bishop Emeritus) Stefan Regmunt (Bishop Emeritus) Paweł Socha (Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów (Latin: Viridimontanensis-Gorzoviensis) is an diocese located in the cities of Zielona Góra and Gorzów Wielkopolski in the Ecclesiastical province of Szczecin-Kamień in Poland. Like in most Polish dioceses church attendance has been declining for the most recent 10 years. According to the statistics 28.1% of the dioceses population attended church services weekly in 2013, however more than 40% did so back in 2000.
History
- 28 June 1972: Established as Diocese of Gorzów from the Diocese of Berlin, Germany
- 25 March 1992: Renamed as Diocese of Zielona Góra – Gorzów
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Co-Cathedral of St Hedwig in Zielona Góra
Special churches
- Minor Basilica:
- Bazylika Matki Bożej Rokitniańskiej, Rokitno
Leadership
Bishop Tadeusz Lityński
- Bishops of Zielona Góra-Gorzów (Roman rite)
- Bishop Tadeusz Litynski (since 2015.11.23)
- Bishop Stefan Regmunt (2007.12.29 – 2015.11.23)
- Bishop Adam Dyczkowski (1993.07.17 – 2007.12.29)
- Archbishop Józef Michalik (1992.03.25 – 1993.04.17)
- Bishops of Gorzów (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Józef Michalik (1986.10.01 – 1992.03.25)
- Bishop Wilhelm Pluta (1972.06.28 – 1986.01.22)
See also
Source
Coordinates: 52°43′51″N 15°14′21″E / 52.730918°N 15.239238°E
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