Diocese of Elbląg
| Diocese of Elbląg Dioecesis Elbingensis Diecezja Elbląska | |
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| Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Elbląg
Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Elbląg
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Warmia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,495 km2 (3,666 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2021) 453,200 441,200 (97,4%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Katedra św. Mikołaja |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Wojciech Skibicki |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Józef Górzyński |
| Bishops emeritus | Józef Wysocki and Jacek Jezierski |
| Map | |
| Map of the Diocese | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Elbląg (Latin: Elbingen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese located in the city of Elbląg in Poland. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Warmia.
History
The diocese was established on March 25, 1992, as the Diocese of Elbląg from the Diocese of Chelmno, Diocese of Gdańsk and Diocese of Warmia. According to the Catholic Church statistics, 28.4% of the population went to church once a week in 2013 which was the lowest rank ever since 1980.
Leadership
Bishops of Elbląg
- Bishop Wojciech Skibicki (since 2025.09.13)
- Bishop Jacek Jezierski (2014.06.08-2025.09.13)
- Bishop Jan Styrna (2003.08.02 – 2014.05.10)
- Bishop Andrzej Śliwiński (1992.03.25 – 2003.08.02)
Special churches
Former Cathedrals:
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Elbląg is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical province of Olsztyn