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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Elbląg
The Diocese of Elbląg ( la, Elbingen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese located in the city of Elbląg in Poland. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Warmia. History The diocese was established on March 25, 1992 as the Diocese of Elbląg from the Diocese of Chelmno, Diocese of Gdańsk and Diocese of Warmia. According to the Catholic Church statistics 28.4% of the population went to church once a week in 2013 which was the lowest rank ever since 1980. Leadership * Bishops of Elbląg ** Bishop Jacek Jezierski (since 2014.06.08) **Bishop Jan Styrna (2003.08.02 – 2014.05.10) **Bishop Andrzej Śliwiński (1992.03.25 – 2003.08.02) Special churches * Former Cathedrals: ** Konkatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela w Kwidzynie, Kwidzyn ** Konkatedra św. Wojciecha, Prabuty Prabuty (german: Riesenburg) is a town in Kwidzyn County within the Pomeranian Voivodeship of northern Poland. Before World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elbląg
Elbląg (; german: Elbing, Old Prussian: ''Elbings'') is a city in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, located in the eastern edge of the Żuławy region with 117,390 inhabitants, as of December 2021. It is the capital of Elbląg County. Elbląg is one of the oldest cities in the province. Its history dates back to 1237, when the Teutonic Order constructed their fortified stronghold on the banks of a nearby river. The castle subsequently served as the official seat of the Teutonic Order Masters. Elbląg became part of the Hanseatic League, which contributed much to the city's wealth. Through the Hansa agreement, the city was linked to other major ports like Gdańsk, Lübeck and Amsterdam. Elbląg joined Poland in 1454 and after the defeat of the Teutonic Knights in the Thirteen Years’ War was recognized as part of Poland in the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466. It then flourished and turned into a significant trading point, but its growth was eventually hindered by the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
