Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalisz

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The Diocese of Kalisz (Latin: Dioecesis Calissiensis)) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Kalisz in the ecclesiastical provinceofPoznańinPoland.

Diocese of Kalisz Dioecesis Calissiensis Diecezja Kaliska

St Nicholas Cathedral in Kalisz
Location
Country	Poland
Ecclesiastical province	Poznań
Metropolitan	Archdiocese of Poznań
Statistics
Area	10,800 km² (4,200 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2019) 733,839 727,672 (99.2%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Katedra św. Mikołaja (Cathedral of St. Nicholas) Kalisz
Co-cathedral	Konkatedra św. Stanisława in Ostrów Wielkopolski (Co-Cathedral of St. Stanislaus) in Ostrów Wielkopolski
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Damian Bryl
Metropolitan Archbishop	Stanisław Gądecki
Auxiliary Bishops	Łukasz Buzun O.S.P.P.E.
Vicar General	Andrzej Latoń
Bishops emeritus	Stanisław Napierała
Website
www.diecezja.kalisz.pl

History

25 March 1992: Established as the Diocese of Kalisz from the Diocese of Częstochowa, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno
25 June 2020: Pope Francis relieves Bishop Edward Janiak, age 67, of his responsibilities while he is investigating on charges of protecting "predator priests" who committed acts of sex abuse.^[1] On October 17, 2020, Pope Francis permanently removed Janiak as Bishop of Kalisz.^[2]^[3]

Co-Cathedral of St Stanislaus in Ostrów Wielkopolski

Minor Basilicas:
- Bazylika Matki Bożej Wspomożenia Wiernych, Twardogóra
- Bazylika św. Józefa, Kalisz (Basilica of St Joseph)

Bishop Damian Bryl

Bishop Stanisław Napierała (25 March 1992 – 21 July 2012)
Bishop Edward Janiak (21 July 2012 – 17 October 2020)^[4]
- Apostolic Administrator Grzegorz Ryś (25 June 2020^[4]^[5] – 11 February 2021)
Bishop Damian Bryl (11 February 2021 – present)

^ "Pope moves against Polish bishop accused of hiding predators". Toronto City News. Associated Press. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.

^ ^a ^b "Rinunce e nomine, 17.10.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.

^ "Resignations and Assignments, 25.06.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

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