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]
Diocese of Tarnów Dioecesis Tarnoviensis Diecezja Tarnowska | |
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Cathedral Basilica of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Tarnów | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Metropolitan | Kraków[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,566 km2 (2,921 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 1,111,907 1,105,345 (99.4%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1783[2] |
| Cathedral | Bazylika katedralna Narodzenia NMP w Tarnowie |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Andrzej Jeż[3] |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Marek Jędraszewski |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Stanisław Salaterski Leszek Leszkiewicz Artur Ważny |
| Bishops emeritus | Władysław Bobowski |
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