Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarnów
Diocese of Tarnów Dioecesis Tarnoviensis Diecezja Tarnowska | |
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Cathedral Basilica of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Tarnów | |
Location | |
Country | Poland |
Metropolitan | Kraków[1] |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,566 km2 (2,921 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 1,097,279 1,091,829 (99.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 1783[2] |
Cathedral | Bazylika katedralna Narodzenia NMP w Tarnowie |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Andrzej Jeż[3] |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Stanisław Dziwisz |
Auxiliary Bishops |
Wiesław Lechowicz Stanisław Salaterski Leszek Leszkiewicz |
Emeritus Bishops | Władysław Bobowski |
The Diocese of Tarnów is a Roman Catholic diocese in Poland. According to Church statistics, it is the most religious diocese in Poland, with 72.5% weekly Mass attendance.[4]
References
- ↑ GCatholic.org
- ↑ Tarnów - Catholic Encyclopedia article
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy
- ↑ Tygodnik Katolicki - Gość Niedzielny - Wydanie Internetowe
Coordinates: 50°00′47″N 20°59′14″E / 50.0131°N 20.9871°E
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