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Suffragan diocese Pelplin, Poland

Diocese of Pelplin

Pelplinen(sis)

Latin Church

Latin-rite diocese in Pomerania, Poland, erected 25 March 1992 when the historic Diocese of Chelmno (founded 1243) was divided; Pelplin continues that see's heritage. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Gdansk. Its mother church is the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Pelplin.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pelplin, in Pelplin, Poland.

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Established
1992
Catholics
728,000
Priests
618
Territory
13,361 km²

Parishes and churches

292 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Ryszard Kasyna
Born
28 September 1957
Birthplace
Nowy Staw

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The cathedral

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pelplin stands in Pelplin, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Located in the town of Pelplin, Poland, this Latin Church diocese (Latin: Pelplinen(sis); Kashubian: Pelplińskô diecezjô) is a suffragan within the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Gdańsk. Tczew is the largest city within its borders.

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