Roman Catholic Diocese of Opole

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Diocese of Opole

Dioecesis Opoliensis

Diecezja Opolska
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Location
Country Poland
Metropolitan Katowice
Statistics
Area8,033 km2 (3,102 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
850,693
783,056 (92.0%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralKatedra św. Krzyża
(Cathedral of the Holy Cross)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Andrzej Czaja
Auxiliary Bishops Rudolf Pierskała
Waldemar Musioł
Bishops emeritus Alfons Nossol
Paweł Stobrawa
Map
Roman Catholic Diocese of Opole location map.svg
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Opole (Latin : Dioecesis Opoliensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Opole in the ecclesiastical province of Katowice in Poland.

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