Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarnów

Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarnów
Diocese of Tarnów
Dioecesis Tarnoviensis
Location
Country Poland
Metropolitan Kraków
Statistics
Area 7.56625 km2 (2.92135 sq mi)
Population
- Catholics

1.119.740
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Bazylika katedralna Narodzenia NMP w Tarnowie
Current leadership
Bishop vacant
Auxiliary Bishop Andrzej Jeż
Wiesław Lechowicz
Emeritus Bishops Władysław Bobowski

The Diocese of Tarnów is a Roman Catholic diocese in Poland.[1] According to Church statistics, it is the most religious diocese in Poland, with 72.5% weekly Mass attendance. [2]

References

  1. ^ Tarnów - Catholic Encyclopedia article
  2. ^ Tygodnik Katolicki - Gość Niedzielny - Wydanie Internetowe

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainHerbermann, Charles, ed (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company. 

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