- Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice
The Diocese of Gliwice (Latin: Glivicen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Poland. Its episcopal see is located in the city of Gliwice. The Diocese of Gliwice is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Katowice. As of 2021, about 89% of the population in the territory of the diocese is self-described Catholic, however only 39% are practising Catholics.
History
March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Gliwice from the Diocese of Częstochowa, Diocese of Katowice, and the Diocese of Opole
Leadership
Bishops of Gliwice
Bishop Jan Walenty Wieczorek (March 25, 1992 – December 29, 2011)
Bishop Jan Kopiec (December 29, 2011 – January 28, 2023)
Bishop Sławomir Oder (since February 11, 2023)
Auxiliary bishops of Gliwice
Bishop Gerard Kusz (March 25, 1992 – November 15, 2014)
Bishop Andrzej Iwanecki (since January 7, 2018)
See also
Roman Catholicism in Poland
Sources
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Diocese website