Roman Catholic Diocese of Rzeszów

The Diocese of Rzeszów (Latin: Dioecesis Rzeszoviensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Rzeszów in the ecclesiastical province of Przemyśl in Poland.

Diocese of Rzeszów

Dioecesis Rzeszoviensis

Diecezja Rzeszowska
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Rzeszów
Location
CountryPoland
Ecclesiastical provincePrzemyśl
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Przemyśl
Statistics
Area6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
601,598
591,608 (98.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established25 March 1992
CathedralKatedra pw. Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa
(Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJan Franciszek Wątroba
Metropolitan ArchbishopAdam Szal
Bishops emeritusKazimierz Górny
Edward Eugeniusz Białogłowski
Website
Website of the Diocese
Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Rzeszow

History

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  • March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Rzeszów from the Diocese of Przemyśl and Diocese of Tarnów

Leadership

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Bishop Jan Wątroba

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