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The Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec (Latin: Dioecesis Bielscensis-Zyviecensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the cities of Bielsko and Żywiec in the ecclesiastical province of Kraków in Poland.
Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec Dioecesis Bielscensis-Zyviecensis Diecezja bielsko-żywiecka | |
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Metropolitan | Kraków |
Coordinates | 49°49′47″N 19°02′27″E / 49.82972°N 19.04083°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 766,873 663,286 (86.5%) |
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Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Bielsko-Biala (Cathedral of St. Nicholas) |
Co-cathedral | Konkatedra pw. Narodzenia NMP in Żywiec (Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Roman Pindel[1] |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Marek Jędraszewski |
Auxiliary Bishops | Piotr Greger |
Bishops emeritus | Tadeusz Rakoczy |
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Website of the Diocese |
It was established as the Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec from the Diocese of Katowice and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków on 25 March 1992. In 2013 about a half of the then Catholic Church members attended church services at least once per week.
Leadership
editBishops of Bielsko–Żywiec (Roman rite)
- Bishop Tadeusz Rakoczy (25 March 1992 − 16 November 2013)
- Bishop Roman Pindel (since 6 January 2014)
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