Diocese of Opole
| Diocese of Opole Dioecesis Opoliensis Diecezja Opolska | |
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Opole
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Metropolitan | Katowice |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,033 km2 (3,102 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2021) 850,693 783,056 (92.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Katedra św. Krzyża (Cathedral of the Holy Cross) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Andrzej Czaja |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Rudolf Pierskała Waldemar Musioł |
| Bishops emeritus | Alfons Nossol Paweł Stobrawa |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Opole (Latin: Dioecesis Opoliensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Opole in the ecclesiastical province of Katowice in Poland.
History
- 1945: Established as Apostolic Administration of Opole
- 28 June 1972: Established as Diocese of Opole, part of the ecclesiastical province of Wrocław, from the Upper Silesian part of the Archdiocese of Wrocław and the General Vicariate of Branice of the Archdiocese of Olmütz
- 25 March 1992: made part of the ecclesiastical province of Katowice, lost territory to establish Diocese of Gliwice
Special churches
- Minor Basilica:
- Sanktuarium św. Anny on the Góra Świętej Anny
(Saint Anne's Mountain)
- Sanktuarium św. Anny on the Góra Świętej Anny
Leadership
- Bishops of Opole (Roman rite)
- Bishop Franciszek Jop (1972 – 1976.09.24)
- Archbishop Alfons Nossol (1977.06.25 – 2009.08.14)
- Bishop Andrzej Czaja (since 2009.08.14)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Opole is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]