Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice
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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 episcopal see 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 capi ...
. The Diocese of Gliwice is a suffragan diocese in the
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of the Archdiocese of Katowice. , 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 Diocese of Częstochowa, Diocese of Katowice, and the Diocese of Opole


Leadership

*
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s of Gliwice ** Bishop Jan Walenty Wieczorek (March 25, 1992 – December 29, 2011) ** Bishop Jan Kopiec (since December 29, 2011) * Auxiliary bishops of Gliwice ** Bishop Gerard Kusz (March 25, 1992 – November 15, 2014) ** Bishop Andrzej Iwanecki (since January 7, 2018)


See also

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Sources


GCatholic.org



Diocese website


References

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