Roman Catholic Diocese of Toruń
Diocese of Toruń Dioecesis Thoruniensis Diecezja Toruńska | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Gdańsk |
| Metropolitan | Gdańsk |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,427 km2 (2,095 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 195 |
| 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 Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, Chełmża ) |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Perpetual Help Stefan Wincenty Frelichowski Maria Karłowska Jutta of Kulmsee |
| Secular priests | 483 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Arkadiusz Okroj |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Tadeusz Wojda S.A.C. |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Józef Szamocki |
| Bishops emeritus | Andrzej Wojciech Suski Wiesław Śmigiel |
| Map | |
Map of the Diocese | |
| Website | |
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The Diocese of Toruń (Latin: Dioecesis Thoruniensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Toruń in the ecclesiastical province of Gdańsk in Poland.
History
- March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Toruń from the Diocese of Chelmno and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Bazylika pw. św. Tomasza Apostoła, Nowe Miasto Lubawskie
(Basilica of St. Thomas the Apostle)
- Bazylika pw. św. Tomasza Apostoła, Nowe Miasto Lubawskie
Leadership
- Bishops of Toruń (Roman rite)
- Bishop Arkadiusz Okroj (since April 5, 2025)
- Bishop Andrzej Wojciech Suski (March 25, 1992 – November 11, 2017)
- Bishop Wiesław Śmigiel (November 11, 2017 – September 13, 2024)
See also
Sources
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