Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec
| Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec Dioecesis Bielscensis-Zyviecensis Diecezja bielsko-żywiecka | |
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Cathedral of St. Nicholas, Bielsko-Biała
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Metropolitan | Kraków |
| Coordinates | 49°49′47″N 19°02′27″E / 49.82972°N 19.04083°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2020) 766,873 663,286 (86.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Bielsko-Biala (Cathedral of St. Nicholas) |
| Co-cathedral | Konkatedra pw. Narodzenia NMP in Żywiec (Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Roman Pindel[1] |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Marek Jędraszewski |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Piotr Greger |
| Bishops emeritus | Tadeusz Rakoczy |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec (Latin: Dioecesis Bielscensis-Zyviecensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the cities of Bielsko and Żywiec in the ecclesiastical province of Kraków in Poland.
It was established as the Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec from the Diocese of Katowice and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków on 25 March 1992. In 2013 about a half of the then Catholic Church members attended church services at least once per week.
Leadership
Bishops of Bielsko–Żywiec (Roman rite)
- Bishop Tadeusz Rakoczy (25 March 1992 − 16 November 2013)
- Bishop Roman Pindel (since 6 January 2014)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical province of Kraków