Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandomierz
| Diocese of Sandomierz Dioecesis Sandomiriensis Diecezja Sandomierska | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lublin |
| Metropolitan | Lublin |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,850 km2 (3,030 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 721,648 701,426 (97.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Bazylika Katedralna pw. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny (Cathedral Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary) |
| Co-cathedral |
Bazylika Mniejsza Konkatedra pod wezwaniem Matki Bożej Królowej Polski in Stalowa Wola (Co-Cathedral Basilica of Mary Queen of Poland) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Krzysztof Nitkiewicz |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Stanisław Budzik |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Wacław Świerzawski Edward Marian Frankowski |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandomierz (Latin: Sandomirien(sis)) is an diocese located in the city of Sandomierz in the Ecclesiastical province of Lublin in Poland.
History
- June 30, 1818: Established as Diocese of Sandomierz
- October 3, 1981: Renamed as Diocese of Sandomierz – Radom
- March 25, 1992: Renamed as Diocese of Sandomierz
Leadership
- Bishops of Sandomierz (Roman rite)
- Bishop Krzysztof Nitkiewicz (2009.06.13 – ...)
- Bishop Andrzej Dzięga (2002.10.07 – 2009.02.21)
- Bishop Wacław Świerzawski ( 1992.03.25 – 2002.10.07)
- Bishops of Sandomierz – Radom (Roman rite)
- Bishop Edward Henryk Materski (1981.03.06 – 1992.03.25)
- Bishops of Sandomierz (Roman rite)
- Bishop Piotr Gołębiewski (Apostolic Administrator 1968.02.20 – 1980.11.02)
- Bishop Jan Kanty Lorek, C.M. (1946.03.12 – 1967.01.04)
- Bishop Jan Kanty Lorek, C.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1936.04.26 – 1946.03.12)
- Archbishop Włodzimierz Bronisław Jasiński (1930.08.21 – 1934.11.30)
- Bishop Marian Józef Ryx (1910.04.07 – 1930.06.03)
- Bishop Stefan Aleksander Zwierowicz (1902.09.02 – 1908.01.04)
- Bishop Antoni Ksawery Sotkiewicz (1883.03.15 – 1901.05.03)
- Bishop Józef Michał Juszyński (1859.04.16 – 1880.11.24)
- Bishop Józef Joachim Goldtmann (1844.01.25 – 1852.03.27)
- Bishop-elect (died before consecration) Klemens Bąkiewicz (1840.08.09 – 1842.01.02)
- Fr. Klemens Bąkiewicz (Apostolic Administrator 1831 – 1840.08.09)
- Bishop Adam Prosper Burzyński (1819.10.05 – 1830.09.09)
- Archbishop Szczepan Hołowczyc (1819.07.06 – 1819.12.17)
See also
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