Roman Catholic Diocese of Drohiczyn
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Drohiczyn
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Diocese of Drohiczyn
Dioecesis Drohiczinensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Poland |
| Metropolitan |
Białystok |
| Statistics |
| Area |
8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2006)
295,000
210,000 (71.2%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Katedra pw. Trójcy Przenajświętszej
(Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity) |
| Co-cathedral |
Konkatedra pw. Niepokalanego Serca NMP in Sokołów Podlaski
(Co-Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz, O.F.M. Cap. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Drohiczyn (Latin: Drohiczinen(sis)) is an diocese located in the city of Drohiczyn in the Ecclesiastical province of Białystok in Poland.
History
- June 5, 1991: Established as Diocese of Drohiczyn from the Diocese of Pinsk in Belarus
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Bazylika pw. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i św. Mikołaja, Bielsk Podlaski
(Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Nicholas)
- Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny, Węgrów
(Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Leadership
- Bishops of Drohiczyn (Roman rite)
- Bishop Wladyslaw Jedruszuk (1991.06.05 – 1994.05.25)
- Bishop Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz, O.F.M. Cap. (since 1994.06.20)
See also
Source
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Poland
- Roman Catholic dioceses established in 1991
- Poland stubs
- European Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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