Roman Catholic Diocese of Ełk

Diocese of Ełk Dioecesis Liccanensis Diecezja Ełcka
Ełk Cathedral
Location
Country	Poland
Ecclesiastical province	Warmia
Metropolitan	Warmia
Statistics
Area	11,000 km2 (4,200 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 438,500 423,500 (96.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	25 March 1992
Cathedral	Katedra św. Wojciecha
Co-cathedral	Konkatedra NMP Matki Kościoła, Gołdap & Konkatedra św. Aleksandra, Suwałki
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Wojciech Ziemba
Auxiliary Bishops	Romuald Kamiński
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ełk (Latin: Liccanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ełk in the Ecclesiastical province of Warmia in Poland.

History

• March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Ełk from the Diocese of Łomża and Diocese of Warmia

Special churches

• Cathedral: Katedra św. Wojciecha, Ełk (St. Wojciech Cathedral)
• Co-Cathedral: Konkatedra NMP Matki Kościoła, Gołdap (Our Lady Mother of Church Concathedral)
• Co-Cathedral: Konkatedra św. Aleksandra, Suwałki (St. Alexander Concathedral)
• Minor Basilica: Bazylika Najświętszego Serca Jezusowego, Augustów (Most Holy Heart of Jesus Basilica)

Leadership

Current bishop Jerzy Mazur

• Bishops of Ełk (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba (1992.03.25 – 2000.11.16)
  • Bishop Edward Eugeniusz Samsel (2000.11.16 – 2003.01.17)
  • Bishop Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (since 2003.04.17)
  • Bishop Romuald Kamiński (since 2005)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Poland

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

Coordinates: 53°49′13″N 22°21′17″E / 53.820359°N 22.354720°E / 53.820359; 22.354720