The Roman Catholic Diocese of Łowicz ( la, Lovicen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Łowicz in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Łódż, Łódż in Poland.
Its cathedral, the Łowicz Cathedral, Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Nicholas, stands as one of Poland's official national List of Historical Monuments (Poland), Historic Monuments (''Pomnik historii''), as designated November 13, 2012. This listing is maintained by the Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa, National Heritage Board of Poland.
In 2014, it became the first and for now the only one Polish diocese since a very long time where no deacon 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
* Bishops of Łowicz (Roman rite)
** Bishop Andrzej Franciszek Dziuba (since 2004.03.27)
** Bishop Alojzy Orszulik, Societas Apostolatus Catholici, 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, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 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
References
External links
GCatholic.org Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Poland
1992 establishments 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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