Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarnów

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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
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Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
1,122,583
1,115,647 (99.4%)
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]

File:A. Jeż.jpg
Bishop Jeż

References

  1. GCatholic.org
  2. Tarnów - Catholic Encyclopedia article
  3. Catholic Hierarchy
  4. Tygodnik Katolicki - Gość Niedzielny - Wydanie Internetowe


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