Roman Catholic Diocese of Elbląg
# Roman Catholic Diocese of Elbląg

The Diocese of Elbląg (Latin: 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
