Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice

Diocese of Gliwice Dioecesis Glivicensis Diecezja Gliwicka
250px Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Gliwice
Location
Country	Poland
Metropolitan	Katowice
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 727,492 662,092 (91%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Katedra św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła (Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Jan Kopiec
Metropolitan Archbishop	Wiktor Skworc
Emeritus Bishops	Jan Wieczorek Gerard Alfons Kusz
Website
Diocese of Gliwice

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice (Latin: Glivicen(sis)) is an diocese located in the city of Gliwice in the Ecclesiastical province of Katowice in Poland. About 91% of the population is Roman Catholic, however only 39% are practising Catholics (as of October 2013).

History

• March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Gliwice from the Diocese of Częstochowa, Diocese of Katowice and Diocese of Opole

Leadership

• Bishops of Gliwice (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jan Walenty Wieczorek (March 25, 1992 - December 29, 2011)
  • Bishop Jan Kopiec (since December 29, 2011)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Poland

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website