Diocese of Drohiczyn
| Diocese of Drohiczyn Dioecesis Drohiczinensis | |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral in Drohiczyn
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Metropolitan | Białystok |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 236,200 178,000 (75.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 5 June 1991 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Piotr Sawczuk |
| Bishops emeritus | Tadeusz Pikus |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Drohiczyn (Latin: Dioecesis Drohiczinensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Drohiczyn in the ecclesiastical province of Białystok in Poland.
There are currently 249 priests in the Diocese. The most recent death of a priest was that of Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz on 14 September at age 87.[1]
History
- June 5, 1991: Established as Diocese of Drohiczyn from the Diocese of Pinsk in Belarus
Special churches
- Cathedral:
- Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity
- Co-Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Nicholas
- Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Leadership
Bishops of Drohiczyn
- Bishop Władysław Jędruszuk (1991.06.05 – 1994.05.25)
- Bishop Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz, OFMCap (1994.06.20 – 2014.03.29)
- Bishop Tadeusz Pikus (2014.05.25 – 2019.07.20)
- Bishop Piotr Sawczuk (from 2019.07.20)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Drohiczyn is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical province of Białystok