Roman Catholic Diocese of Radom

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Diocese of Radom
Dioecesis Radomensis

Statistics
Country:	Poland
Metropolitan:	Częstochowa
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	8,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	935,500 (2004) 915,708 (97.9%)
Cathedral:	Katedra Opieki Najświętszej Marii Panny [1]
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Zygmunt Zimowski
Auxiliary Bishop:	Adam Odzimek & Stefan Siczek

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Radom {Latin: Radomen(sis)} is an diocese located in the city of Radom in the Ecclesiastical province of Częstochowa in Poland.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] History

• March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Radom from the Diocese of Sandomierz – Radom

[edit] Special Churches

• Minor Basillicas:
  • Bazylika św. Filipa Nerri i św. Jana Chrzciciela kk. Filipinów
    (Basillica of St. Philip Neri and St. John the Baptist) in Studzianna
  • Bazylika św. Kazimierza (Basillica of St. Casimir), Radom

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Radom (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Zygmunt Zimowski (since 2002.03.28)
  • Bishop Jan Chrapek, C.S.M.A. (1999.06.28 – 2001.10.18)
  • Bishop Edward Henryk Materski (1992.03.25 – 1999.06.28)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Poland

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website