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:
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)
References
- 1."Pope moves against Polish bishop accused of hiding predators". Toronto City News. Associated Press. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- 2."Pope removes Polish bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up - StarTribune.com". www.startribune.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020.
- 3."Polish bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up removed by Pope Francis - National | Globalnews.ca".
- 4.[4.2]"Rinunce e nomine, 17.10.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- 5."Resignations and Assignments, 25.06.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.