Roman Catholic Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec

The Diocese of Bielsko- Żywiec (Latin: Dioecesis Bielscensis - Zyviecensis, poln: Diecezja bielsko - Żywiecka ) is a Polish diocese of the Roman Catholic church located in Bielsko- Biala ( Bielsko and Żywiec German ). It includes the Powiats Bielski, Cieszyński and Żywiecki in the southern Silesian Voivodeship.

History

Pope John Paul II founded the bishopric on 25 March 1992 with the Apostolic Constitution Totus Tuus Poloniae populus out of territory of the Archdiocese of Katowice and Krakow Archdiocese, which it was assumed as a suffragan.

Bishops of Bielsko- Żywiec

Deaneries

  • Wadowice ( Heinrichau )
  • Bielsko- Biała I ( Central)
  • Bielsko -Biala II ( Altbielitz )
  • Bielsko- Biala III (East)
  • Bielsko- Biala IV (West)
  • Cieszyn ( Teschen )
  • Czechowice- Dziedzice
  • Goleszów ( Golleschau )
  • Istebna
  • Jawiszowice
  • Jeleśnia
  • Kety (Love Will )
  • Łodygowice ( Lodwigsdorf )
  • Milówka
  • Osiek ( Bratmannsdorf )
  • Oświęcim (Auschwitz )
  • Radziechowy
  • Skoczów ( Skoczów )
  • Strumień ( black water)
  • Wilamowice ( Wilmesau )
  • Wisła ( Vistula )
  • Zywiec ( Żywiec )

Diocese cartridge

  • Maximilian Kolbe August 14
  • John Sarkander May 30
  • John of Krakow October 20
Ecclesiastical province Vicar general Friar Bielsko County Czechowice-Dziedzice Acta Apostolicae Sedis Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lublin Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Warsaw Roman Catholic Diocese of Bydgoszcz Roman Catholic Diocese of Drohiczyn Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalisz Roman Catholic Diocese of Kielce Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica Roman Catholic Diocese of Opole Roman Catholic Diocese of Radom Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandomierz Roman Catholic Diocese of Siedlce Roman Catholic Diocese of Sosnowiec Roman Catholic Diocese of Warszawa-Praga
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