Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarnów

The Diocese of Tarnów is a Roman Catholic diocese in Poland. According to Church statistics, it is the most religious diocese in Poland, with 72.5% weekly Mass attendance.[4]

Bishop Jeż
Diocese of Tarnów

Dioecesis Tarnoviensis

Diecezja Tarnowska
Cathedral Basilica of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Tarnów
Location
CountryPoland
MetropolitanKraków[1]
Statistics
Area7,566 km2 (2,921 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2014)
1,097,279
1,091,829 (99.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established1783[2]
CathedralBazylika katedralna Narodzenia NMP w Tarnowie
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAndrzej Jeż[3]
Metropolitan ArchbishopMarek Jędraszewski
Auxiliary BishopsWiesław Lechowicz
Stanisław Salaterski
Leszek Leszkiewicz
Bishops emeritusWładysław Bobowski

References
  1. GCatholic.org
  2. Tarnów - Catholic Encyclopedia article
  3. Catholic Hierarchy
  4. Tygodnik Katolicki - Gość Niedzielny - Wydanie Internetowe



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