Roman Catholic Diocese of Kielce

The Diocese of Kielce (Latin: Dioecesis Kielcensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Kielce in the ecclesiastical province of Kraków in Poland.

Diocese of Kielce

Dioecesis Kielcensis

Diecezja kielecka
Location
Country Poland
MetropolitanKraków
Statistics
Area8,319 km2 (3,212 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
811,981
739,000 (91%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralBazylika Katedralna Wniebowzięcia
Najświętszej Marii Panny
(Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJan Piotrowski
Auxiliary Bishops
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Its Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kielce is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.[2]

History

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  • 1805: Established as Diocese of Kielce from the Diocese of Kraków
  • 1818: Suppressed
  • December 28, 1882: Restored as Diocese of Kielce

Special churches

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Bazylika Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Wiślica
  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Bazylika Grobu Bożego, Miechów
    • Bazylika Matki Bożej Anielskiej, Dąbrowa Górnicza
    • Bazylika Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Wiślica (Basilica of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

Bishops

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Auxiliary Bishops

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Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

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Reports of Sexual Abuse

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In May 2019, a documentary called Tell No One was released featuring a priest identified as Jan A., who served the Diocese in the town Topola, who confessed to molesting young girls.[3] Officials in the Diocese had previously investigated claims made against Jan A. and sent collected evidence to the Vatican in January 2019.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 11.11.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  2. ^ Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 22 listopada 2017 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Kielce - dawny pałac biskupów i katedra", Dz. U., 2017, No. 2275
  3. ^ a b Vanessa, Gera (2019-05-13). "Documentary about pedophile priests shakes up Poland". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2019-05-19.

Sources

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