Diocese of zamość-lubaczów
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamość-Lubaczów (Latin: Dioecesis Zamosciensis-Lubaczoviensis) is a diocese located in southeastern Poland. It was established on March 25, 1992, and is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Przemyśl.
Diocese of Zamość-Lubaczów Dioecesis Zamosciensis-Lubaczoviensis Diecezja zamojsko-lubaczowska | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Przemyśl |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Przemyśl |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,144 km2 (3,144 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 386,180 381,180 (98.7%%) |
| Parishes | 184 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | March 25, 1992 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. Thomas the Apostle in Zamość |
| Co-cathedral | St. Stanislaus Church in Lubaczów |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Marian Rojek |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Adam Szal |
| Map | |
 Location of the Diocese of Zamość-Lubaczów | |
| Website | |
| diecezja.zamojskolubaczowska.pl | |
History
changeThe Diocese of Zamość-Lubaczów was created on March 25, 1992, by Pope John Paul II. It was formed from parts of the Diocese of Lublin and the Diocese of Przemyśl.[1]
Geography
changeThe diocese covers an area of 8,144 square kilometers in southeastern Poland. It includes the cities of Zamość and Lubaczów, as well as the surrounding regions.[2]
Demographics
changeAs of 2021, the diocese has a population of 386,180 people, of which 98.7% are Catholics. There are 184 parishes within the diocese.[3]
Leadership
changeThe current bishop of the Diocese of Zamość-Lubaczów is Marian Rojek, who was appointed in 2012.[4] The metropolitan archbishop is Adam Szal of the Archdiocese of Przemyśl.[5]
Cathedrals
changeThe diocese has two main churches:
- The Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. Thomas the Apostle in Zamość, which serves as the principal church of the diocese.[6]
- The St. Stanislaus Church in Lubaczów, which serves as the co-cathedral.[7]
References
change- ↑ "Historia - Diecezja Zamojsko-Lubaczowska". Historia - Diecezja Zamojsko-Lubaczowska (in Polish). 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ↑ "Zamościopedia - DIECEZJA ZAMOJSKO-LUBACZOWSKA". www.zamosciopedia.pl. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ↑ "Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae in Polonia" (PDF). 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "Biskupi - Diecezja Zamojsko-Lubaczowska". Biskupi - Diecezja Zamojsko-Lubaczowska (in Polish). 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ↑ "ABP ADAM SZAL - Archidiecezja Przemyska" (in Polish). 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ↑ "Historia". Parafia Katedralna Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego i św. Tomasza Apostoła w Zamościu (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ↑ "Historia Parafii – Konkatedra Lubaczów Sanktuarium NMP Łaskawej Lwowskiej" (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-28.