Diocese of

Legnica

Poland

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Legnica / Legnicen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Wrocław

Neighbouring Dioceses: Litoměřice (↙), Dresden–Meißen (←), Görlitz (←), Zielona Góra–Gorzów (↑), Wrocław (→), Świdnica (↘), Hradec Králové (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Joseph (March 19), Saint Peter and Saint Paul of Tarsus (June 29)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 20

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1992.03.25: Established as Diocese of Legnica / Legnicen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław and became suffragan of Wrocław)
2004.02.24: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Świdnica

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1997.06)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2021.06.28 – ...):	Bishop Andrzej Siemieniewski (68)
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.03.04 – ...):	Bishop Piotr Wawrzynek (55) Titular Bishop of Rusuccuru

Ordinaries

Bishops of Legnica (Roman Rite)

Bishop Andrzej Siemieniewski (68)
(2021.06.28 – ...)

Bishop of Legnica (Poland)

Deus Caritas est

Born:	1957.08.08 (Wrocław, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1985.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.02.11

Priest of Wrocław (Poland) (1985.06.01 – 2006.01.05)

Titular Bishop of Theuzi (2006.01.05 – 2021.06.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław (Poland) (2006.01.05 – 2021.06.28)

Bishop of Legnica (Poland) (2021.06.28 – ...)

Bishop Zbigniew Kiernikowski (79)
(2014.04.16 – 2021.06.28)

Bishop emeritus of Legnica (Poland)

Posłuszeństwo Ewangelii Eucharystia

Born:	1946.07.02 (Szamarzewo, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1971.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.05.20

Priest of Gniezno (Poland) (1971.06.06 – 2002.03.28)

Bishop of Siedlce (Poland) (2002.03.28 – 2014.04.16)

Bishop of Legnica (Poland) (2014.04.16 – 2021.06.28)

Bishop Stefan Cichy (87)
(2005.03.19 – 2014.04.16)

Bishop emeritus of Legnica (Poland)

Per Crucem ad Lucem

Born:	1939.03.30 (Przyszowice, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1963.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.09.12

Priest of Katowice (Poland) (1963.06.23 – 1998.08.26)

Titular Bishop of Bonusta (1998.08.26 – 2005.03.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Katowice (Poland) (1998.08.26 – 2005.03.19)

Bishop of Legnica (Poland) (2005.03.19 – 2014.04.16)

Bishop Tadeusz Rybak
(1992.03.25 – 2005.03.19)

Per Christum in Spiritu ad Patrem

Born:	1929.11.07 (Milanówek, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1953.08.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.06.24
Died:	2017.03.07 (Legnica, Poland † 87)

Titular Bishop of Benepota (1977.04.28 – 1992.03.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław (Poland) (1977.04.28 – 1992.03.25)

Bishop of Legnica (Poland) (1992.03.25 – 2005.03.19)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Marek Mendyk (65) (2008.12.24 – 2020.03.31)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Stefan Regmunt (74) (1994.12.03 – 2007.12.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Adam Dyczkowski (1992 – 1993.07.17)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Katedra św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła, Legnica, Dolnośląskie
Minor Basilica: Bazylika św. Erazma i św. Pankracego, Jelenia Góra, Dolnośląskie
Minor Basilica: Bazylika św. Jadwigi Śląskiej, Legnickie Pole, Dolnośląskie
Minor Basilica: Bazylika Wniebowzięcia NMP, Krzeszów, Dolnośląskie
Minor Basilica: Bazylika Wniebowzięcia NMP i św. Mikołaja, Bolesławiec, Dolnośląskie
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Litoměřice (↙), Dresden–Meißen (←), Görlitz (←), Zielona Góra–Gorzów (↑), Wrocław (→), Świdnica (↘), Hradec Králové (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 7,080 km²

Population: 781,430 Catholics (97.2% of 803,980 total)

Pastoral Centres: 238 parishes

Personnel: 485 priests (383 diocesan, 102 religious), 3 deacons, 257 religious (107 brothers, 150 sisters), 15 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

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