Roman Catholic Diocese of Pelplin location map

The Diocese of Pelplin ( la, Pelplinen(sis); csb, Pelplińskô diecezjô) is a

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ecclesiastical territory or

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located in the city of

Pelplin Pelplin (; csb, Pôłplëno; formerly German also: ''Pelplin'') is a town in northern Poland, in the Tczew County, Pomeranian Voivodship. Population: 8,320 (2009). Pelplin is located in the ethnocultural region of Kociewie in Pomerania. It is h ...

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. It is a

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in the

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Archdiocese of Gdańsk In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associat ...

History

* 1243: Established as part of

Roman Catholic Diocese of Chełmno The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chełmno ( pl, Diecezja chełmińska; german: Bistum Kulm/Culm) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Chełmno Land, founded in 1243 and disbanded in 1992.Roman Catholic Diocese of Chełmno The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chełmno ( pl, Diecezja chełmińska; german: Bistum Kulm/Culm) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Chełmno Land, founded in 1243 and disbanded in 1992.Diocese of Toruń

Special churches

*Minor Basilicas: ** Bazylika Ścięcia Świętego Jana Chrzciciela (''Basilica of the Beheading of St. John Baptist''),

Chojnice Chojnice (; , or ''Chòjnice''; german: Konitz or ''Conitz'') is a town in northern Poland with 39,423 inhabitants as of December 2021, near the Tuchola Forest. It is the capital of the Chojnice County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. History Pias ...

Leadership

Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...

s of Pelplin ** Bishop

Ryszard Kasyna Ryszard Kasyna (born 28 September 1957) is a Polish Roman Catholic bishop, being the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pelplin since 2012. He was previously the auxiliary bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gdańsk and titular bishop ...

(since 2012.12.08) ** Bishop

Jan Bernard Szlaga Jan Bernard Szlaga (May 24, 1940 – April 25, 2012) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pelplin, Poland. He was born the youngest of six children of Jan and Helena (Sciesińska) Szlaga. Education and early career ...

(1992.03.25 – 2012.04.25) * Bishops of Chelmno ** Archbishop

Marian Przykucki Archbishop Marian Przykucki (27 January 1924 – 16 October 2009) was the Polish Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień from 1992 until May 1, 1999. Background Born in Skoki in 1924, Marian Przykucki was ordained a parish ...

(1981.06.15 – 1992.03.25) ** Bishop Bernard Czapliński (1973.03.16 – 1980.12.30) ** Bishop Kazimierz Jósef Kowalski (1946.03.04 – 1972.05.06) ** Bishop Carl Maria Splett (Apostolic Administrator 1940.12.05 – 1946.03.04) ** Bishop

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(1926.10.04 – 1944) ** Bishop

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(1898.12.22 – 1926.10.04) ** Bishop

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(1886.11.16 – 1898.04.01) ** Bishop

Johannes von der Marwitz Johannes Nepomuk von der Marwitz ( pl, Jan Nepomucen Marwicz) (20 April 1795 – 29 March 1886) was a German Roman Catholic priest and bishop of Kulm (Chełmno). Marwitz was born in Tuchlin, West Prussia to Alexander von der Marwitz and ...

(1857.01.14 – 1886.03.29) ** Bishop

Anastasius Johannes Sedlag Anastasius (Latinized) or Anastasios ( el, Αναστάσιος, translit=Anastasios) is a masculine given name of Greek origin derived from the Greek word (''anastasis'') meaning " resurrection". Its female form is '' Anastasia'' ( el, Ανασ ...

(1833.07.28 – 1856.09.23) ** Bishop

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(1823.11.17 – 1832.05.20) ** Bishop

Franciszek Ksawery Graf Rydzyński Franciszek () is a masculine given name of Polish origin (female form Franciszka). It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François, and Franz. People with the name include: *Edward Pfeiffer (Franciszek Edward Pfeiffer) (1895–1964), Polish ...

(1795.10.10 – 1814.10.16) ** Bishop

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(1785.01.31 – 1795.12.18) ** Bishop

Antoni Onufry Okecki Antoni is a Catalan, Polish, and Slovene given name and a surname used in the eastern part of Spain, Poland and Slovenia. As a Catalan given name it is a variant of the male names Anton and Antonio. As a Polish given name it is a variant of th ...

(1771.03.04 – 1775.05.29) ** Bishop Andrzej Ignacy Baier (1758.11.18 – 1785.01.31) ** Bishop Wojciech Stanisław Leski, O. Cist. (1746.10.17 – 1758.09.19) ** Bishop Andrzej Stanisław Załuski (1739.03.08 – 1746.05.02) ** Bishop Adam Stanisław Grabowski (1736.09.26 – 1739.07.15) ** Bishop Józef Eustachy Szembek (1736 – 1753) ** Bishop Thomaz Franciszek Czapski, O. Cist. (1730.12.06 – 1733.04.23) ** Bishop Feliks Ignacy Kretowski (1722.11.20 – 1730.12.06) ** Bishop Jan Kazimierz de Alten Bokum (1718.06.27 – 1721.06.30) ** Archbishop

Teodor Andrzej Potocki Teodor Andrzej Potocki (13 February 1664 – 12 December 1738) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic), Primate of Poland, interrex in 1733. Teodor was Rector of Przemyśl and canon of Kraków since 1687, Bishop of Chełmno since 1699 and Bish ...

(1699.04.11 – 1712.06.10) ** Bishop Kazimierz Szczuka (1693.10.02 – 1694.06.30) ** Bishop Jan Kazimierz Opaliński, O. Cist. (1681.06.23 – 1693.07.22) ** Bishop Jan Małachowski (1676.06.22 – 1681.05.12) ** Archbishop

Andrzej Olszowski Andrzej Olszowski (27 January 162129 August 1677) was a political speaker and writer. He was bishop of Chełmno from 1661 until 1674, and was archbishop of Gniezno and the primate of Poland from 1674. Olszowski was born in Olszowa. He was prov ...

(1661.02.23 – 1674.10.01) ** Bishop Adam Kos (1657.11.11 – 1661.02.11) ** Bishop Jan Gembicki (1653.04.21 – 1655.05.11) ** Archbishop Andrzej Leszczyński (1646.05.04 – 1653.01.08) ** Archbishop

Jan Lipski Jan Lipski (Count Jan VIII Lipski) of Łada coat of arms (1589–1641) was a bishop of Chełmno (1636–1639), crown referendary and Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland (from 1639). Early life In 1589, Lipski was born in a noble ...

(1636 – 1639) ** Archbishop

Wawrzyniec Gembicki Wawrzyniec Gembicki (5 August 1559 – 10 February 1624) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Gniezno (1616–1624), Bishop of Włocławek (1610–1616), and Bishop of Chelmno (1600–1610).

(1600 – 1610) **

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Stanisław Hosius (1549.07.12 – 1551.05.11)

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Diocese website

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