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Wigry, Suwałki County
Wigry is a small village in the administrative district of Gmina Suwałki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, a short-lived former Roman Catholic bishopric and presently a Latin Catholic titular see. Village It lies approximately east of Suwałki and north of the regional capital Białystok. The village has a population of 30. Ecclesiastical history The Diocese of Wigry was established on 25 March 1798 on territories split off from the then dioceses of Žemaitija (now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaunas) and Vilnius (now also Metropolitan Archdiocese) and former Luck (merged). It was suppressed on 30 June 1818, after only two incumbents, its territory being reassigned to establish the Diocese of Sejny, to which its last incumbent was appointed. Episcopal Ordinaries (all Roman Rite) ;''Suffragan Bishops of Wigry'' * Michal Franciszek Karpowicz, Vincentians (C.M.) (1799.03.28 – death 1803.11.05) * Jan Klemens Gołaszewski (1805.06.2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Titular Sees In Europe
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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