Roman Catholic Diocese of Drohiczyn
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Country: | Poland |
| Metropolitan: | Białystok |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Area: | 8,000 km² |
| Population: Total: Catholics: |
295,000 (2006) 210,000 (71.2%) |
| Cathedral: | Katedra pw. Trójcy Przenajświętszej (Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity) |
| Co-cathedral: | Konkatedra pw. Niepokalanego Serca NMP in Sokołów Podlaski (Co-Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) |
| Ordinaries | |
| Bishop: | Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz, O.F.M. Cap. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Drohiczyn {Latin: Drohiczinen(sis)} is an diocese located in the city of Drohiczyn in the Ecclesiastical province of Białystok in Poland.
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[edit] History
- June 5, 1991: Established as Diocese of Drohiczyn from the Diocese of Pinsk in Belarus
[edit] Special Churches
- Minor Basillicas:
- Bazylika pw. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i św. Mikołaja, Bielsk Podlaski
(Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Nicholas) - Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny, Węgrów
(Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
- Bazylika pw. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i św. Mikołaja, Bielsk Podlaski
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Drohiczyn (Roman rite)
- Bishop Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz, O.F.M. Cap. (since 1994.06.20)
- Bishop Wladyslaw Jedruszuk (1991.06.05 – 1994.05.25)
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