Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice

The Diocese of Gliwice (Latin: Glivicen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Poland. Its episcopal see is located in the city of Gliwice. The Diocese of Gliwice is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Katowice. As of 2021, about 89% of the population in the territory of the diocese is self-described Catholic, however only 39% are practising Catholics.

Diocese of Gliwice Dioecesis Glivicensis Diecezja Gliwicka
Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Gliwice
Location
Country	Poland
Metropolitan	Katowice
Statistics
Area	2,250 km2 (870 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2021) 658,377 587,763 (89.3%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Gliwice
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sławomir Oder
Metropolitan Archbishop	Adrian Joseph Galbas
Auxiliary Bishops	Andrzej Iwanecki
Bishops emeritus	Jan Kopiec
Website
www.kuria.gliwice.pl

Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice

History

• March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Gliwice from the Diocese of Częstochowa, Diocese of Katowice, and the Diocese of Opole

Leadership

• Bishops of Gliwice
  • Bishop Jan Walenty Wieczorek (March 25, 1992 – December 29, 2011)
  • Bishop Jan Kopiec (December 29, 2011 – January 28, 2023)
  • Bishop Sławomir Oder (since February 11, 2023)
• Auxiliary bishops of Gliwice
  • Bishop Gerard Kusz (March 25, 1992 – November 15, 2014)
  • Bishop Andrzej Iwanecki (since January 7, 2018)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Poland

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website