Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarnów
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarnów
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Diocese of Tarnów
Dioecesis Tarnoviensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Poland |
| Metropolitan |
Kraków |
| Statistics |
| Area |
7.56625 km2 (2.92135 sq mi) |
Population
- Catholics |
1.119.740 |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Bazylika katedralna Narodzenia NMP w Tarnowie |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
vacant |
| Auxiliary Bishop |
Andrzej Jeż
Wiesław Lechowicz |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Władysław Bobowski |
The Diocese of Tarnów is a Roman Catholic diocese in Poland.[1] According to Church statistics, it is the most religious diocese in Poland, with 72.5% weekly Mass attendance. [2]
References
- ^ Tarnów - Catholic Encyclopedia article
- ^ Tygodnik Katolicki - Gość Niedzielny - Wydanie Internetowe
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.
External links
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Poland
- Tarnów
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- European Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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