Roman Catholic Diocese of Toruń

Diocese of Toruń Dioecesis Thoruniensis
Location
Country	Poland
Metropolitan	Gdańsk
Statistics
Area	5,427 km2 (2,095 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2008) 621,591 597,811 (96.2%)
Parishes	194
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Bazylika Katedralna św. Jana Chrzciciela (Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist)
Co-cathedral	Bazylika Konkatedralna Trójcy Świętej in Chełmża (Co-Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity)
Patron saint	Our Lady of Perpetual Help Stefan Wincenty Frelichowski Maria Karłowska Jutta of Kulmsee
Secular priests	424
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Andrzej Wojciech Suski
Auxiliary Bishop	Józef Szamocki
Map
Map of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toruń (Latin: Thorunien(sis)) is an diocese located in the city of Toruń in the Ecclesiastical province of Gdańsk in Poland.

History

• March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Toruń from the Diocese of Chelmno and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Bazylika pw. św. Tomasza Apostoła, Nowe Miasto Lubawskie
    (Basilica of St. Thomas the Apostle)

Leadership

• Bishops of Toruń (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Andrzej Wojciech Suski (since March 25, 1992)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Poland

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website