Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice location map

The Diocese of Gliwice ( la, Glivicen(sis)) is a

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ecclesiastical territory or

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of the

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in Poland. Its

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is located in the city of

Gliwice Gliwice (; german: Gleiwitz) is a city in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland. The city is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica river (a tributary of the Oder). It lies approximately 25 km west from Katowice, the regional cap ...

. The Diocese of Gliwice is a

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in the

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of the

Archdiocese of Katowice The Archdiocese of Katowice ( la, Katovicen(sis)) is the Latin Metropolitan archdiocese of an ecclesiastical province in Western Poland. Special churches Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Archikatedra Chrystusa Króla, dedicated to Christ th ...

. , about 91% of the population in the territory of the diocese is self-described Catholic, however only 39% are practising Catholics.

History

* March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Gliwice from the

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Diocese of Katowice The Archdiocese of Katowice ( la, Katovicen(sis)) is the Latin Metropolitan archdiocese of an ecclesiastical province in Western Poland. Special churches Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Archikatedra Chrystusa Króla, dedicated to Christ t ...

, and the

Diocese of Opole The Roman Catholic Diocese of Opole ( la, Opoliensis) is a diocese located in the city of Opole in the Ecclesiastical province of Katowice in Poland. History * 1945: Established as Apostolic Administration of Opole * 28 June 1972: Established ...

Leadership

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s of Gliwice ** Bishop

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(March 25, 1992 – December 29, 2011) ** Bishop Jan Kopiec (since December 29, 2011) * Auxiliary bishops of Gliwice ** Bishop

Gerard Kusz Gerard Alfons Kusz (23 October 1939 – 15 March 2021) was a Polish Roman Catholic prelate. He was auxiliary bishop of Opole (1985–1992) and Gliwice (1992–2014). He was also Titular Bishop of Tagarbala from 1985 to his death. References ...

(March 25, 1992 – November 15, 2014) ** Bishop Andrzej Iwanecki (since January 7, 2018)

Sources

GCatholic.org

Diocese website

References

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Leadership

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