The Diocese of Ełk (Latin: Dioecesis Liccanensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Ełk in the ecclesiastical province of Warmia in Poland.
Diocese of Ełk Dioecesis Liccanensis Diecezja Ełcka | |
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 Ełk Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Warmia |
| Metropolitan | Warmia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,000 km2 (4,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 467,620 425,907 (91.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 March 1992 |
| Cathedral | Katedra św. Wojciecha |
| Co-cathedral | Konkatedra NMP Matki Kościoła, Gołdap & Konkatedra św. Aleksandra, Suwałki |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Józef Górzyński |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Dariusz Zalewski |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
- March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Ełk from the Diocese of Łomża and Diocese of Warmia
Special churches
- Cathedral: Katedra św. Wojciecha, Ełk (St. Wojciech Cathedral)
- Co-Cathedral: Konkatedra NMP Matki Kościoła, Gołdap (Our Lady Mother of Church Concathedral)
- Co-Cathedral: Konkatedra św. Aleksandra, Suwałki (St. Alexander Concathedral)
- Minor Basilica: Bazylika Najświętszego Serca Jezusowego, Augustów (Most Holy Heart of Jesus Basilica)
Bishops
- Bishops of Ełk (Roman rite)
- Bishop Wojciech Ziemba (1992.03.25 – 2000.11.16), appointed Archbishop of Białystok
- Bishop Edward Eugeniusz Samsel (2000.11.16 – 2003.01.17)
- Bishop Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (since 2003.04.17)
Auxiliary bishops
- Romuald Kamiński (2005-2017), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Warszawa-Praga
- Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C. (2020-2022) appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Katowice
- Dariusz Zalewski (since 2022.10.29)
See also
Sources
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