Roman Catholic Diocese of Kielce

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The Diocese of Kielce (Template:Langx) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Kielce in the ecclesiastical province of Kraków in Poland.

Its Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kielce is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.[1]

History

  • 1805: Established as Diocese of Kielce from the Diocese of Kraków
  • 1818: Suppressed
  • December 28, 1882: Restored as Diocese of Kielce

Special churches

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Bazylika Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Wiślica
  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Bazylika Grobu Bożego, Miechów
    • Bazylika Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Wiślica (Basilica of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

Bishops

Auxiliary Bishops

Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

Reports of Sexual Abuse

In May 2019, a documentary called Tell No One was released featuring a priest identified as Jan A., who served the Diocese in the town Topola, who confessed to molesting young girls.[2] Officials in the Diocese had previously investigated claims made against Jan A. and sent collected evidence to the Vatican in January 2019.[2]

See also

References

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