The Roman Catholic Diocese of Łowicz ( la, Lovicen(sis)) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Łowicz
Łowicz is a town in central Poland with 27,896 inhabitants (2020). It is situated in the Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999); previously, it was in Skierniewice Voivodeship (1975–1998). Together with a nearby station of Bednary, Łowicz is a ma ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Łódż 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 populou ...
.
Its cathedral, the
, stands as one of Poland's official national
Historic Monuments (''
Pomnik historii
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To be recognized as a Polish historic monument, an object must be declared such by the President ...
''), as designated November 13, 2012. This listing is maintained by the
National Heritage Board of Poland
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.
In 2014, it became the first and for now the only one Polish diocese since a very long time where no
deacon
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was ordinated a priest. About 31.3% of all Catholics in the diocese attend Sunday mass, which is lower than the average for the Polish nation as of 2013.
History
* March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Łowicz from the
Diocese of Łódź,
Diocese of Płock and
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Warszawa
Leadership
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Łowicz (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Andrzej Franciszek Dziuba (since 2004.03.27)
** Bishop
Alojzy Orszulik,
S.A.C. (1992.03.25 – 2004.03.27)
Reports of sex abuse
In the summer of 2020, a priest of the diocese by the name of Piotr M. was convicted of sexually molesting two girls in the village of
Ruszów. Investigations revealed that there had been allegations of abuse against Piotr M. from 10 accusers dating back more than 30 years while he served in the
Archdiocese of Wroclaw. Diocesan spokesman for Łowicz Fr. Jozef Lisowski says that since his conviction Piotr M. has been barred from celebrating mass or presenting himself as a priest.
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Poland
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References
External links
GCatholic.org Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Poland
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lowicz
Christian organizations established in 1992
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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