Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalisz
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| Diocese of Kalisz Dioecesis Calissiensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Metropolitan | Poznań |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,800 km2 (4,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 768,700 758,300 (98.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Katedra św. Mikołaja (Cathedral of St. Nicholas) |
| Co-cathedral | Konkatedra św. Stanisława in Ostrów Wielkopolski (Co-Cathedral of St. Stanislaus) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Edward Janiak |
| Auxiliary Bishop | Teofil Józef Wilski (emeritus) |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalisz (Latin: Calissien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kalisz in the Ecclesiastical province of Poznań in Poland.
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History [edit]
- March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Kalisz from the Diocese of Częstochowa, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno
Special churches [edit]
(St. Joseph's Basilica)
- Minor Basilicas:
- Bazylika Matki Bożej Wspomożenia Wiernych, Twardogóra
- Bazylika św. Józefa, Kalisz (Basilica of St Joseph)
Leadership [edit]
- Bishops of Kalisz (Roman rite)
- Bishop Stanisław Napierała (March 25, 1992 - July 21, 2012)
- Bishop Edward Janiak (since July 21, 2012)
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