Roman Catholic Diocese of Opole
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Diocese of Opole Dioecesis Opoliensis Diecezja Opolska | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Opole | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Metropolitan | Katowice |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,033 km2 (3,102 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 887,000 847,000 (95.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Katedra św. Krzyża (Cathedral of the Holy Cross) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Andrzej Czaja |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Paweł Stobrawa Rudolf Pierskała |
| Emeritus Bishops | Alfons Nossol Jan Bagiński |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Opole (Latin: Opoliensis) is an diocese located in the city of Opole in the Ecclesiastical province of Katowice in Poland.
History[edit]
- June 28, 1972: Established as Diocese of Opole from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław
Special churches[edit]
- Minor Basilica:
- Sanktuarium św. Anny in Góra Świętej Anny
(St. Ann)
- Sanktuarium św. Anny in Góra Świętej Anny
Leadership[edit]
- Bishops of Opole (Roman rite)
- Bishop Franciszek Jop (1972 – 1976.09.24)
- Archbishop Alfons Nossol (1977.06.25 – 2009.08.14)
- Bishop Andrzej Czaja (since 2009.08.14)
See also[edit]
Sources[edit]
| Province of Białystok | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Furthermore | |
Coordinates: 50°40′13″N 17°55′13″E / 50.6703°N 17.9203°E
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