Roman Catholic Diocese of Pelplin
| Diocese of Pelplin Dioecesis Pelplinensis Diecezja Pelplińska | |
|---|---|
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Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Pelplin | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Metropolitan | Gdańsk |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,361 km2 (5,159 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 850,000 802,000 (94.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Bazylika Katedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny (Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ryszard Kasyna |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sławoj Leszek Głódź |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Wiesław Śmigiel |
| Emeritus Bishops | Piotr Krupa |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pelplin (Latin: Pelplinen(sis); Kashubian: Pelplińskô diecezjô) is an diocese located in the city of Pelplin in the Ecclesiastical province of Gdańsk in Poland.
History
- 1243: Established as Diocese of Chelmno
- March 25, 1992: Renamed as Diocese of Pelplin
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Bazylika Ścięcia Świętego Jana Chrzciciela (Basilica of the Beheading of St. John Baptist), Chojnice
Leadership
- Bishops of Pelplin (Roman rite)
- Bishop Ryszard Kasyna (since 2012.12.08)
- Bishop Jan Bernard Szlaga (1992.03.25 - 2012.04.25)
- Bishops of Chelmno (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Marian Przykucki (1981.06.15 – 1992.03.25)
- Bishop Bernard Czapliński (1973.03.16 – 1980.12.30)
- Bishop Kazimierz Jósef Kowalski (1946.03.04 – 1972.05.06)
- Bishop Carl Maria Splett (Apostolic Administrator 1940.12.05 – 1946.03.04)
- Bishop Stanislao Okoniewski (1926.10.04 – 1944)
- Bishop Augustinus Rosentreter (1898.12.22 – 1926.10.04)
- Bishop Leo Redner (1886.11.16 – 1898.04.01)
- Bishop Johannes von der Marwitz (1857.01.14 – 1886.03.29)
- Bishop Anastasius Johannes Sedlag (1833.07.28 – 1856.09.23)
- Bishop Ignatius Vincentius Matthy (1823.11.17 – 1832.05.20)
- Bishop Franciszek Ksawery Graf Rydzyński (1795.10.10 – 1814.10.16)
- Bishop Johann Karl Reichsgraf von Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1785.01.31 – 1795.12.18)
- Bishop Antoni Onufry Okecki (1771.03.04 – 1775.05.29)
- Bishop Andrzej Ignacy Baier (1758.11.18 – 1785.01.31)
- Bishop Wojciech Stanisław Leski, O. Cist. (1746.10.17 – 1758.09.19)
- Bishop Andrzej Stanisław Załuski (1739.03.08 – 1746.05.02)
- Bishop Adam Stanisław Grabowski (1736.09.26 – 1739.07.15)
- Bishop Józef Eustachy Szembek (1736 – 1753)
- Bishop Thomaz Franciszek Czapski, O. Cist. (1730.12.06 – 1733.04.23)
- Bishop Feliks Ignacy Kretowski (1722.11.20 – 1730.12.06)
- Bishop Jan Kazimierz de Alten Bokum (1718.06.27 – 1721.06.30)
- Archbishop Teodor Andrzej Potocki (1699.04.11 – 1712.06.10)
- Bishop Kazimierz Szczuka (1693.10.02 – 1694.06.30)
- Bishop Jan Kazimierz Opaliński, O. Cist. (1681.06.23 – 1693.07.22)
- Bishop Jan Małachowski (1676.06.22 – 1681.05.12)
- Archbishop Andrzej Olszowski (1661.02.23 – 1674.10.01)
- Bishop Adam Kos (1657.11.11 – 1661.02.11)
- Bishop Jan Gembicki (1653.04.21 – 1655.05.11)
- Archbishop Andrzej Leszczyński (1646.05.04 – 1653.01.08)
- Archbishop Jan Lipski (1636 – 1639)
- Archbishop Wawrzyniec Gembicki (1600 – 1610)
- Cardinal Stanisław Hosius (1549.07.12 – 1551.05.11)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Poland
- Bishop Konstantyn Dominik
Sources
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Coordinates: 53°55′34″N 18°42′04″E / 53.92611°N 18.70111°E