Diocese of Legnica
| Diocese of Legnica Dioecesis Legnicensis Diecezja Legnicka | |
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| Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Legnica
Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Legnica
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Wrocław |
| Metropolitan | Wrocław |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,100 km2 (2,700 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2019) 839,700 816,100 (97.2%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 March 1992 |
| Cathedral | Katedra św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła (Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul) |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Andrzej Siemieniewski |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Józef Kupny |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Piotr Wawrzynek |
| Bishops emeritus | Stefan Cichy Zbigniew Kiernikowski |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Legnica (Latin: Dioecesis Legnicensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Legnica in the ecclesiastical province of Wrocław in Poland. According to the Catholic Church statistics 30.1% of the population attended a church every Sunday and holy obligation day or more often in 2013.
History
- March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Legnica from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław
- December 25, 2013: An Eucharistic Miracle known as Eucharistic Miracle of Legnica happened. A consecrated host transformed into heart muscle human tissue in agony. This was confirmed by the University of Wrocław and University of Szczecin.
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Bazylika św. Erazma i św. Pankracego w Jeleniej Górze
- Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny, Krzeszów
- Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i św. Mikołaja w Bolesławcu
Leadership
- Bishops of Legnica (Roman rite)
- Bishop Tadeusz Rybak (1992.03.25 – 2005.03.19)
- Bishop Stefan Cichy (2005.03.19 – 2014.04.16)
- Bishop Zbigniew Kiernikowski (2014.04.16 – 2021.06.28)
- Bishop Andrzej Siemieniewski (since 2021.06.28)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical province of Wrocław