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Diocese Of Sosnowiec
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sosnowiec is a diocese located in the city of Sosnowiec in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Częstochowa, Częstochowa in Poland. As of 2013 weekly Sunday mass attendance was 27.5%, up from 27.4% in the previous year. History * March 25, 1992: established as the Diocese of Sosnowiec on territory taken from the Diocese of Częstochowa, the Diocese of Kielce, and the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków. Special churches ;Minor Basilicas: * Bazylika Matki Boskiej Anielskiej, Dąbrowa Górnicza * Bazylika św. Andrzeja Apostoła in Olkusz(''St. Andrew the Apostle'') * Bazylika Katedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny, Sosnowiec(''Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary'' Bishops * Adam Śmigielski (1992−2008) * Grzegorz Kaszak (since 2009) See also *Roman Catholicism in Poland Sources GCatholic.org Diocese website Roman Catholic dioceses in Poland Christian organizations estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sosnowiec
Sosnowiec is an industrial city county in the Dąbrowa Basin of southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, which is also part of the Silesian Metropolis municipal association.—— Located in the eastern part of the Upper Silesian Industrial Region, Sosnowiec is one of the cities of the Katowice urban area, which is a conurbation with the overall population of 2.7 million people; as well as the greater Upper Silesian metropolitan area populated by about 5.3 million people. The population of the city is 194,818 as of December 2021. Geography It is believed that the name Sosnowiec originates from the Polish word ''sosna'', referring to the pine forests growing in the area prior to 1830. The village was originally known as ''Sosnowice''. Other variations of the name include ''Sosnowietz, Sosnowitz, Sosnovitz'' (Yiddish), ''Sosnovyts, Sosnowyts, Sosnovytz, Sosnowytz,'' and ''Sosnovetz''. There are five other smaller settlements in Poland also called Sosnowiec, located in the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Kielce
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kielce ( la, Kielcen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kielce in the Ecclesiastical province of Kraków in Poland. Its Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kielce is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland. History * 1805: Established as Diocese of Kielce from the Diocese of Kraków * 1818: Suppressed * December 28, 1882: Restored as Diocese of Kielce Special churches *Minor Basilicas: ** Bazylika Grobu Bożego, Miechów ** Bazylika Matki Bożej Anielskiej, Dąbrowa Górnicza ** Bazylika Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Wiślica (''Basilica of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary'') Bishops * Bishop Wojciech Górski (1805.06.26 – 1818.02.01) * Bishop Tomasz Teofil Kuliński (1883.03.15 – 1907.01.08) * Bishop Augustyn Łosiński (1910.04.26 – 1937.03.03) * Bishop Czesław Kaczmarek (1938.05.24 – 1963.08.26) * Bishop Jan Jaroszewicz (1967.03.20 – 1980.04.17) * Bishop Stanisław Szymecki (1981 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
