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 | |
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Location | |
Country | Poland |
Metropolitan | Gdańsk |
Statistics | |
Area | 13,361 km2 (5,159 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 776,400 719,600 (92.7%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Bazylika Katedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny (Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Ryszard Kasyna |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Tadeusz Wojda |
Auxiliary Bishops | Arkadiusz Okroj |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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