Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalisz
Diocese of Kalisz Dioecesis Calissiensis Diecezja Kaliska | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Poznań |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Poznań |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,800 km2 (4,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 733,839 727,672 (99.2%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| 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 | Damian Bryl |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Stanisław Gądecki |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Łukasz Buzun O.S.P.P.E. |
| Vicar General | Andrzej Latoń |
| Bishops emeritus |
|
| Website | |
| www | |
The Diocese of Kalisz (Latin: Dioecesis Calissiensis)) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Kalisz in the ecclesiastical province of Poznań in Poland.
History
- 30 June 1818 : the Diocese of Włocławek is renamed (after the papal bull Ex imposita nobis) Diocese of Cuiavia-Kalisz with the seat in Kalisz for over a century but this diocese returned to its first name on 28 October 1925.
- 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 relieves Bishop Edward Janiak, age 67, of his responsibilities while he is investigating on charges of protecting "predator priests" who committed acts of sex abuse.[1] On October 17, 2020, Pope Francis permanently removed Janiak as Bishop of Kalisz.[2][3]
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 – 17 October 2020)[4]
- Apostolic Administrator Grzegorz Ryś (25 June 2020[4][5] – 11 February 2021)
- Bishop Damian Bryl (11 February 2021 – present)
Auxiliary Bishops
- Teofil Józef Wilski (1995–2011)
- Łukasz Mirosław Buzun, O.S.P.P.E. (2014–present)
See also
References
- ^ "Pope moves against Polish bishop accused of hiding predators". Toronto City News. Associated Press. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Pope removes Polish bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up - StarTribune.com". www.startribune.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Polish bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up removed by Pope Francis - National | Globalnews.ca".
- ^ a b "Rinunce e nomine, 17.10.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Resignations and Assignments, 25.06.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
External links
| 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 |
|
| Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church | |
| See also | |
51°45′51″N 18°05′20″E / 51.764247°N 18.088807°E
