Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice
Diocese of Gliwice Dioecesis Glivicensis Diecezja Gliwicka | |
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Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Gliwice | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Metropolitan | Katowice |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,250 km2 (870 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Gliwice |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sławomir Oder |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede vacante |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Andrzej Iwanecki |
| Bishops emeritus | Jan Kopiec |
| Website | |
| www.kuria.gliwice.pl | |
The Diocese of Gliwice (Latin: Glivicen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Poland. Its episcopal see is located in the city of Gliwice. The Diocese of Gliwice is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Katowice. As of 2021, about 89% of the population in the territory of the diocese is self-described Catholic, however only 39% are practising Catholics.