Roman Catholic Diocese of Ełk

Diocese of Ełk Dioecesis Liccanensis Diecezja Ełcka
Ełk Cathedral
Location
Country	Poland
Ecclesiastical province	Warmia
Metropolitan	Warmia
Statistics
Area	11,000 km2 (4,200 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2013) 447,100 410,150 (91.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	25 March 1992
Cathedral	Katedra św. Wojciecha
Co-cathedral	Konkatedra NMP Matki Kościoła, Gołdap & Konkatedra św. Aleksandra, Suwałki
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Józef Górzyński
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ełk (Latin: Liccanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ełk in the Ecclesiastical province of Warmia in Poland.

History

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

Special churches

• 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

Current bishop Jerzy Mazur

• Bishops of Ełk (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Wojciech Ziemba (1992.03.25 – 2000.11.16), appointed Archbishop of Białystok
  • Bishop Edward Eugeniusz Samsel (2000.11.16 – 2003.01.17)
  • Bishop Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (since 2003.04.17)

Auxiliary bishops

• Romuald Kamiński (2005-2017), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Warszawa-Praga
• Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C. (2019-)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Poland

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website