Roman Catholic Diocese of Pelplin

The Diocese of Pelplin (Latin: Pelplinen(sis); Kashubian: Pelplińskô diecezjô) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese located in the city of Pelplin, Poland. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of metropolitan Archdiocese of Gdańsk. The biggest city of diocese is Tczew.

Diocese of Pelplin

Dioecesis Pelplinensis

Diecezja Pelplińska
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Pelplin
Location
CountryPoland
MetropolitanGdańsk
Statistics
Area13,361 km2 (5,159 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
785,520
728,000 (92.7%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralBazylika Katedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny
(Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRyszard Kasyna
Metropolitan ArchbishopTadeusz Wojda
Auxiliary BishopsArkadiusz Okroj
Website
Website of the Diocese
Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Pelpin

History

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Special churches

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  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Bazylika Ścięcia Świętego Jana Chrzciciela (Basilica of the Beheading of St. John Baptist), Chojnice

Leadership

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Sources

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