Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarnów

The Diocese of Tarnów (Latin: Dioecesis Tarnoviensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church 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 2020)
1,130,130
1,099,345 (97.3%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteLatin Rite
Established1783[2]
CathedralBazylika katedralna Narodzenia NMP w Tarnowie
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAndrzej Jeż[3]
Metropolitan ArchbishopMarek Jędraszewski
Auxiliary BishopsStanisław Salaterski
Leszek Leszkiewicz
Artur Ważny
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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