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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ełk

Coordinates: 53°49′13″N 22°21′17″E / 53.820359°N 22.354720°E / 53.820359; 22.354720
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Diocese of Ełk

Dioecesis Liccanensis

Diecezja Ełcka
Ełk Cathedral
Location
Country Poland
Ecclesiastical provinceWarmia
MetropolitanWarmia
Statistics
Area11,000 km2 (4,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
467,620
425,907 (91.1%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteLatin Rite
Established25 March 1992
CathedralKatedra św. Wojciecha
Co-cathedralKonkatedra NMP Matki Kościoła, Gołdap
& Konkatedra św. Aleksandra, Suwałki
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJerzy Mazur, S.V.D.
Metropolitan ArchbishopJózef Górzyński
Auxiliary BishopsDariusz Zalewski
Website
Website of the Diocese
Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Elk

The Diocese of Ełk (Latin: Dioecesis Liccanensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Ełk in the ecclesiastical province of Warmia in Poland.

History

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  • March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Ełk from the Diocese of Łomża and Diocese of Warmia

Special churches

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  • Cathedral: Katedra św. Wojciecha, Ełk (St. Wojciech Cathedral)
  • Co-Cathedral: Konkatedra NMP Matki Kościoła, Gołdap (Our Lady Mother of Church Concathedral)
  • Co-Cathedral: Konkatedra św. Aleksandra, Suwałki (St. Alexander Concathedral)
  • Minor Basilica: Bazylika Najświętszego Serca Jezusowego, Augustów (Most Holy Heart of Jesus Basilica)

Bishops

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Current bishop Jerzy Mazur

Auxiliary bishops

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See also

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Sources

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53°49′13″N 22°21′17″E / 53.820359°N 22.354720°E / 53.820359; 22.354720