Diocese of Bydgoszcz

The Diocese of Bydgoszcz (Latin: Dioecesis Bydgostiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Bydgoszcz in the ecclesiastical province of Gniezno in Poland.

Diocese of Bydgoszcz

Dioecesis Bydgostiensis

Diecezja Bydgoska
Cathedral of St. Martin and St. Nicholas in Bydgoszcz
Location
Country Poland
MetropolitanGniezno
Statistics
Area4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2020)
  • 622,036
  • 583,088 (93.7%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St. Martin and St. Nicholas in Bydgoszcz
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopKrzysztof Włodarczyk
Metropolitan ArchbishopWojciech Polak
Bishops emeritusJan Tyrawa
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

  • 24 February 2004: Established as Diocese of Bydgoscz

Bishops

  • Jan Tyrawa (24 February 2004 – 12 May 2021)
  • Krzysztof Włodarczyk (21 September 2021 – present)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Poland

Sources

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy
  • Diocese website

53°07′22″N 17°59′57″E / 53.1229°N 17.9991°E / 53.1229; 17.9991


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