Roman Catholic Diocese of Opole
Diocese of Opole Dioecesis Opoliensis Diecezja Opolska | |
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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%) |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Katedra św. Krzyża (Cathedral of the Holy Cross) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Andrzej Czaja |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Rudolf Pierskała Waldemar Musioł |
| Bishops emeritus | Alfons Nossol Paweł Stobrawa |
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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
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History
- 1945: Established as Apostolic Administration of Opole
- 28 June 1972: Established as Diocese of Opole, 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
- Roman Catholicism in Poland
Sources
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