Roman Catholic Diocese of Toruń

Roman Catholic Diocese of Toruń
Diocese of Toruń
Dioecesis Thoruniensis
Location
Country Poland
Metropolitan Gdańsk
Statistics
Area 5,427 km2 (2,095 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2008)
621,591
597,811 (96.2%)
Parishes 194
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Bazylika Katedralna św. Jana Chrzciciela
(Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist)
Co-cathedral Bazylika Konkatedralna Trójcy Świętej in Chełmża
(Co-Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity)
Patron saint Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Stefan Wincenty Frelichowski
Maria Karłowska
Jutta of Kulmsee
Secular priests 424
Current leadership
Bishop Andrzej Wojciech Suski
Auxiliary Bishop Józef Szamocki
Map

Map of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toruń (Latin: Thorunien(sis)) is an diocese located in the city of Toruń in the Ecclesiastical province of Gdańsk in Poland.

Contents

History

  • March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Toruń from the Diocese of Chelmno and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno

Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:

Leadership

  • Bishops of Toruń (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Andrzej Wojciech Suski (since March 25, 1992)

See also

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