Diocese of

Gliwice

Poland Poland

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Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Gliwice / Glivicen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Katowice

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Peter and Saint Paul of Tarsus (June 29), Saint Anne (July 26), Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Matki Sprawiedliwości i Miłości Społecznej (September 12)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 16

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History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.01.28 – ...):Bishop Sławomir Oder (64)Bishop Sławomir Oder (64)
Auxiliary Bishop (2017.11.18 – ...):Bishop Andrzej Iwanecki (64)Bishop Andrzej Iwanecki (64)

Titular Bishop of Arcavica

Ordinaries

Bishops of Gliwice (Roman Rite)

Bishop Sławomir Oder (64)Bishop Sławomir Oder (64)
(2023.01.28 – ...)

Bishop of Gliwice (Poland)

Quod dixerit facite

Born:1960.08.07 (Chełmża, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1989.05.14
Consecrated Bishop:2023.03.11

Priest of Chełmno (Poland) (1989.05.14 – 1992.03.25)

Priest of Toruń (Poland) (1992.03.25 – 2023.01.28)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2001.10.01 – 2023.01.28)

Bishop of Gliwice (Poland) (2023.01.28 – ...)

Bishop Jan Kopiec (76)Bishop Jan Kopiec (76)
(2011.12.29 – 2023.01.28)

Bishop emeritus of Gliwice (Poland)

Crux Christi spes nostra

Born:1947.12.18 (Zabrze, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1972.04.30
Consecrated Bishop:1993.01.06

Priest of Opole (Poland) (1972.04.30 – 1992.12.04)

Titular Bishop of Cemerinianus (1992.12.04 – 2011.12.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Opole (Poland) (1992.12.04 – 2011.12.29)

Bishop of Gliwice (Poland) (2011.12.29 – 2023.01.28)

Bishop Jan Walenty Wieczorek
(1992.03.25 – 2011.12.29)

Servire populo

Born:1935.02.08 (Bodzanowice, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1958.06.22
Consecrated Bishop:1981.08.16
Died:2023.09.13 (Pyskowice, Poland † 88)

Priest of Opole (Poland) (1958.06.22 – 1981.06.12)

Titular Bishop of Thimida regia (1981.06.12 – 1992.03.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Opole (Poland) (1981.06.12 – 1992.03.25)

Bishop of Gliwice (Poland) (1992.03.25 – 2011.12.29)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Opole (↖), Częstochowa (↗), Sosnowiec (→), Katowice (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 2,250 km²

Population: 585,700 Catholics (89.3% of 656,066 total)

Pastoral Centres: 156 parishes

Personnel: 478 priests (336 diocesan, 142 religious), 2 deacons, 326 religious (166 brothers, 160 sisters), 14 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Deacons

Religious

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Last updated on 2024.11.18

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