Roman Catholic Diocese of Łomża

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Diocese of Łomża
Dioecesis Liccanensis
Statistics
Country: Poland
Metropolitan: Białystok
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 11,500 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
573,647 (2004)
567,035 (98.8%)
Cathedral: Katedra pw. św. Michała Archanioła
Ordinaries
Bishop: Stanislaw Stefanek, S. Chr.
Auxiliary Bishop: Tadeusz Bronakowski

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Łomża {Latin: Łomżen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Łomża in the Ecclesiastical province of Białystok in Poland.

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[edit] History

  • March 25, 1798: Established as Diocese of Sejny/Sejna/Augustów from the Diocese of Wigry
  • October 28, 1925: Renamed as Diocese of Łomża

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Łomża (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Stanisław Stefanek, S. Chr. (since 1996.10.26)
    • Archbishop Juliusz Paetz (1982.12.20 – 1996.04.11)
    • Bishop Mikolaj Sasinowski (1970.03.19 – 1982.09.06)
    • Bishop Czeslaw Falkowski (1949.02.24 – 1969.08.25)
    • Bishop Stanislao Kostka Lukomski (1926.06.24 – 1948.10.28)
    • Archbishop Romualdo Jalbrzykowski (1925.12.14 – 1926.06.24)
    • Bishop Antonio Karas (1910.04.07 – 1926.04.05)
  • Bishops of Sejny (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Antonio Baranowski (1897.07.21 – ?)
    • Bishop Pietro Wierzhowski (1872.02.23 – ?)
    • Bishop Pawel Straszynski (1836.11.21 – 1847.06.20)
    • Bishop Jan Klemens Golaszewski (1818.06.30 – 1820.03.08)

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