Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice

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Diocese of Gliwice

Dioecesis Glivicensis

Diecezja Gliwicka
Katedra Swietych Apostolow Piotra i Pawla w Gliwicach.JPG
Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Gliwice
Location
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Metropolitan Katowice
Statistics
Area2,250 km2 (870 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
658,377
587,763 (89.3%)
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Cathedral Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Gliwice
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sławomir Oder
Metropolitan Archbishop Adrian Joseph Galbas
Auxiliary Bishops Andrzej Iwanecki
Bishops emeritus Jan Kopiec
Website
www.kuria.gliwice.pl
Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice location map.svg
Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice

The Diocese of Gliwice (Latin : Glivicen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Poland. Its episcopal see is located in the city of Gliwice. The Diocese of Gliwice is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Katowice. As of 2021, about 89% of the population in the territory of the diocese is self-described Catholic, however only 39% are practising Catholics.[ citation needed ]

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References

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