The Diocese of Rzeszów (Latin: Dioecesis Rzeszoviensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Rzeszów in the ecclesiastical province of Przemyśl in Poland.
Diocese of Rzeszów Dioecesis Rzeszoviensis Diecezja Rzeszowska | |
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 Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Rzeszów | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Przemyśl |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Przemyśl |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 601,598 591,608 (98.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 March 1992 |
| Cathedral | Katedra pw. Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa (Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jan Franciszek Wątroba |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Adam Szal |
| Bishops emeritus | Kazimierz Górny Edward Eugeniusz Białogłowski |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
edit- March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Rzeszów from the Diocese of Przemyśl and Diocese of Tarnów
Leadership
edit- Bishops of Rzeszów (Roman rite)
- Bishop Kazimierz Górny (March 25, 1992 – June 14, 2013)
- Bishop Jan Wątroba (since July 19, 2013)
See also
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