The Diocese of Radom (Latin: Dioecesis Radomensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Radom in the ecclesiastical province of Częstochowa in Poland.
Diocese of Radom Dioecesis Radomensis Diecezja Radomska | |
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![]() The Cathedral of the Virgin Mary in Radom | |
Location | |
Country | Poland |
Metropolitan | Częstochowa |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 855,286 836,036 (97.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 March 1992 |
Cathedral | Katedra Opieki Najświętszej Marii Panny [1] (The Cathedral of the Virgin Mary) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Marek Solarczyk |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Wacław Depo |
Auxiliary Bishops | Piotr Turzyński |
Map | |
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Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
History
edit- March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Radom from the Diocese of Sandomierz – Radom
Special churches
edit- Minor Basilicas:
- Bazylika św. Filipa Neri i św. Jana Chrzciciela kk. Filipinów
(Basilica of St. Philip Neri and St. John the Baptist) in Studzianna - Bazylika św. Kazimierza (Basilica of St. Casimir), Radom
- Bazylika św. Filipa Neri i św. Jana Chrzciciela kk. Filipinów
Leadership
edit- Bishops of Radom (Roman rite)
- Bishop Edward Henryk Materski (25 March 1992 – 28 June 1999)
- Bishop Jan Chrapek, C.S.M.A. (28 June 1999 – 18 October 2001)
- Bishop Zygmunt Zimowski (28 March 2002 – 18 April 2009)
- Bishop Henryk Tomasik (16 October 2009 – 4 January 2021)
- Bishop Marek Solarczyk (appointed 4 January 2021)
- Auxiliary bishops of Radom
- Bishop Adam Odzimek
See also
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