Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalisz
Diocese of Kalisz Dioecesis Calissiensis Diecezja Kaliska | |
|---|---|
 St Nicholas Cathedral in Kalisz | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Poznań |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Poznań |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,800 km2 (4,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 732,400 726,000 (99.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Katedra św. Mikołaja (Cathedral of St. Nicholas) Kalisz |
| Co-cathedral | Konkatedra św. Stanisława in Ostrów Wielkopolski (Co-Cathedral of St. Stanislaus) in Ostrów Wielkopolski |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Edward Janiak |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Stanisław Gądecki |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Łukasz Buzun O.S.P.P.E. |
| Apostolic Administrator | Grzegorz Ryś |
| Vicar General | Andrzej Latoń |
| Bishops emeritus | Stanisław Napierała Teofil Józef Wilski |
| Website | |
| www | |
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.
History
- 25 March 1992: Established as the Diocese of Kalisz from the Diocese of Częstochowa, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno
- 25 June 2020: Pope Francis orders resignation of Kalisz Bishop Edward Janiak, age 67, for protecting "predator priests" who committed acts of sex abuse.[1]
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Bazylika Matki Bożej Wspomożenia Wiernych, Twardogóra
- Bazylika św. Józefa, Kalisz (Basilica of St Joseph)
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Bishop Stanisław Napierała (25 March 1992 – 21 July 2012)
- Bishop Edward Janiak (21 July 2012 – 25 June 2020)
- Apostolic Administrator Grzegorz Ryś (25 June 2020[2] – present)
Auxiliary Bishops
- Teofil Józef Wilski (1995–2011)
- Łukasz Mirosław Buzun, O.S.P.P.E. (2014–present)
See also
References
- ^ https://toronto.citynews.ca/2020/06/25/pope-moves-against-polish-bishop-accused-of-hiding-predators/
- ^ "Resignations and Assignments, 25.06.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
External links
| Province of Białystok | |
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| Province of Częstochowa | |
| Province of Gdańsk | |
| Province of Gniezno | |
| Province of Katowice | |
| Province of Kraków | |
| Province of Łódź | |
| Province of Lublin | |
| Province of Poznań | |
| Province of Przemyśl | |
| Province of Szczecin-Kamień | |
| Province of Warmia | |
| Province of Warszawa | |
| Province of Wrocław | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions |
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| Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church | |
| See also | |
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