1945 (as Apostolic Administration of Kamień, Lubusz and the Prelature of Piła) 8 June 1972 (As Diocese of Gorzów) 25 March 1992 (As Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów)
Cathedral
Katedra pw. Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Gorzów Wielkopolski
As of 2014[update], it pastorally served 989,400 Catholics (85.3% of 1,160,000 total) on 14,814 km2 in 267 parishes a 2 missions with 641 priests (542 diocesan, 99 religious), 283 lay religious (107 brothers, 176 sisters) and 53 seminarians. Like in most Polish dioceses, church attendance has declined in the 21st century. According to the statistics 28.1% of the dioceses population attended church services weekly in 2013, however more than 40% did so back in 2000.
Episcopal ordinariesedit
Apostolic Administrators and Vicars of Kamień, Lubusz and the Prelature of Piła with see in Gorzów Wielkopolski
1945–1951: Administrator Edmund Nowicki (1900–1971), deposed and banished by Bolesław Bierut government
1958–1972 see below: Administrator Wilhelm Pluta (1910–1986), advanced to Bishop of Gorzów
Diocesan Bishops of Gorzów
Wilhelm Pluta (see above 1972.06.28 – death 1986.01.22)
Józef Michalik (1986.10.01 – 1992.03.25 see below)
Diocesan Bishops of Zielona Góra-Gorzów
Józef Michalik (see above 1992.03.25 – 1993.04.17), next Metropolitan Archbishop of Przemyśl (Poland) (1993.04.17 – retired 2016.04.30), Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Poland (1999 – 2004.03.18), President of Episcopal Conference of Poland (2004.03.18 – 2014.03.12), Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (2011.10.02 – 2014.10)
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Roman Catholic Diocese of Zielona Gora and Gorzow news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message The Diocese of Zielona Gora Gorzow Latin Viridimontanensis Gorzoviensis is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Poland It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Szczecin Kamien Diocese of Zielona Gora GorzowDioecesis Viridimontanensis GorzoviensisDiecezja Zielonogorsko GorzowskaCathedral of the Assumption in Gorzow WielkopolskiLocationCountryPolandEcclesiastical provinceSzczecin KamienStatisticsArea10 805 km2 4 172 sq mi Population Total Catholics as of 2020 1 062 734932 662 87 8 InformationDenominationCatholic ChurchSui iuris churchLatin ChurchRiteRoman RiteEstablished1945 as Apostolic Administration of Kamien Lubusz and the Prelature of Pila 8 June 1972 As Diocese of Gorzow 25 March 1992 As Diocese of Zielona Gora Gorzow CathedralKatedra pw Wniebowziecia Najswietszej Maryi Panny Gorzow WielkopolskiCo cathedralKonkatedra sw Jadwigi in Zielona GoraCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopTadeusz LitynskiMetropolitan ArchbishopAndrzej DziegaAuxiliary BishopsAdrian PutBishops emeritusStefan Regmunt Bishop Emeritus Pawel Socha Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus WebsiteWebsite of the Diocese Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Zielona Gora Gorzow Its cathedral is the Katedra Wniebowziecia NMP in Gorzow Wielkopolski It also has a co cathedral dedicated to Hedwig of Silesia called in Polish sw Jadwigi Slaskiej in Zielona Gora and a minor basilica Bazylika Matki Bozej Rokitnianskiej in Rokitno Contents 1 History 2 Statistics 3 Episcopal ordinaries 3 1 Auxiliary Bishops 4 See also 5 References 6 Sources and external linksHistory editSee also Bishopric of Lebus Established in 1945 as Apostolic Administration of Kamien Lubusz and the Prelature of Pila with see in Gorzow Wielkopolski on the territories encompassing the Territorial Prelature of Schneidemuhl and the part of the Diocese of Berlin Germany awarded to Poland with reference in the name to the historical Bishopric of Lebus and Bishopric of Cammin Established on 28 June 1972 as Diocese of Gorzow part of the ecclesiastical province of Wroclaw from the southwestern part of the territory of the dissolved Apostolic Administration of Kamien Lubusz and the Prelature of Pila with see in Gorzow Wielkopolski formerly the western part of the Prelature of Schneidemuhl and the eastern part of the Diocese of Berlin Germany 25 March 1992 Renamed as Diocese of Zielona Gora Gorzow and made part of the newly established ecclesiastical province of Szczecin Kamien lost territory to Diocese of Koszalin Kolobrzeg It enjoyed a Papal visit from the Polish Pope John Paul II in June 1997 Statistics editAs of 2014 update it pastorally served 989 400 Catholics 85 3 of 1 160 000 total on 14 814 km2 in 267 parishes a 2 missions with 641 priests 542 diocesan 99 religious 283 lay religious 107 brothers 176 sisters and 53 seminarians Like in most Polish dioceses church attendance has declined in the 21st century According to the statistics 28 1 of the dioceses population attended church services weekly in 2013 however more than 40 did so back in 2000 Episcopal ordinaries editApostolic Administrators and Vicars of Kamien Lubusz and the Prelature of Pila with see in Gorzow Wielkopolski 1945 1951 Administrator Edmund Nowicki 1900 1971 deposed and banished by Boleslaw Bierut government 1951 1952 Vicar Tadeusz Zaluczkowski 1952 1956 Vicar Zygmunt Szelazek 1956 1958 Administrator Teodor Bensch 1903 1958 1958 Jozef Michalski 1958 1972 see below Administrator Wilhelm Pluta 1910 1986 advanced to Bishop of Gorzow Diocesan Bishops of Gorzow Wilhelm Pluta see above 1972 06 28 death 1986 01 22 Jozef Michalik 1986 10 01 1992 03 25 see below Diocesan Bishops of Zielona Gora Gorzow Jozef Michalik see above 1992 03 25 1993 04 17 next Metropolitan Archbishop of Przemysl Poland 1993 04 17 retired 2016 04 30 Vice President of Episcopal Conference of Poland 1999 2004 03 18 President of Episcopal Conference of Poland 2004 03 18 2014 03 12 Vice President of Council of European Bishops Conferences 2011 10 02 2014 10 Adam Dyczkowski 1993 07 17 2007 12 29 Stefan Regmunt 2007 12 29 2015 11 23 Tadeusz Litynski since 2015 11 23 Auxiliary Bishops edit Edward Dajczak 1989 12 15 2007 06 23 Pawel Socha C M 1973 11 20 2012 01 16 Adrian Put since 28 June 2022 1 See also edit nbsp Co Cathedral of St Hedwig in Zielona Gora nbsp Bishop Tadeusz Litynski List of Catholic dioceses in Poland Roman Catholicism in PolandReferences edit Vatican Press Office Resignations and Appointments 28 06 2022 accessed 29 June 2022Sources and external links editGCatholic org with Google satellite map data for all sections Catholic Hierarchy 52 43 51 N 15 14 21 E 52 730918 N 15 239238 E 52 730918 15 239238 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Diocese of Zielona Gora and Gorzow amp oldid 1216290364 History, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
