The Roman Catholic Diocese of Drohiczyn ( la, Drohiczinen(sis)) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Drohiczyn
Drohiczyn () ( lt, Drohičinas/Drogičinas, be, Дарагічын, ua, Дорогочин, Дорогичин, ''Dorohochyn'', ''Dorohychyn'') is a town in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The town has a population of 2,110 ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of
Białystok
Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area.
Białystok is located in the Białystok Up ...
in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
.
History
* June 5, 1991: Established as Diocese of Drohiczyn from the
Diocese of Pinsk in
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
Special churches
*Cathedral:
** Katedra Trójcy Przenajświętszej, Drohiczyn
(''Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity'')
** Konkatedra Niepokalanego Serca NMP, Sokołów Podlaski
(''Co-Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary'')
*Minor Basilicas:
** Bazylika pw. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i św. Mikołaja,
Bielsk Podlaski
Bielsk Podlaski ( be, Бельск Падляскі, , yi, ביעלסק, Bielsk) is a town in eastern Poland, within Bielsk County in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 24,883.
Geography
Bielsk Podla ...
(''Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Nicholas'')
** Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny,
Węgrów
Węgrów is a town in eastern Poland with 12,561 inhabitants (31 December 2003). Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), it is the capital of Węgrów County.
History
First mentioned in historical records in 1414, Węgrów receiv ...
(''Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary'')
Leadership
Bishops of Drohiczyn (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Władysław Jędruszuk (1991.06.05 – 1994.05.25)
** Bishop
Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz
Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, O.F.M. Cap. (August 24, 1938) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Drohiczyn, Drohiczyn from 1994 to 2014.
Life
Born in Serpelice, Dyd ...
, O.F.M. Cap. (1994.06.20 – 2014.03.29)
** Bishop
Tadeusz Pikus (2014.05.25 – 2019.07.20)
** Bishop
Piotr Sawczuk (from 2019.07.20)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Poland
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Sources
GCatholic.org Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Poland
Roman Catholic dioceses established in 1991
1991 establishments in Poland
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