Diocese of Kalisz
The Diocese of Kalisz is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Kalisz in the ecclesiastical province of Poznań in Poland.
History
- 30 June 1818 : the Diocese of Włocławek is renamed Diocese of Cuiavia-Kalisz with the seat in Kalisz for over a century but this diocese returned to its first name on 28 October 1925.
- 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. On October 17, 2020, Pope Francis permanently removed Janiak as Bishop of Kalisz.
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- * Bazylika Matki Bożej Wspomożenia Wiernych, Twardogóra
- * Bazylika św. Józefa, Kalisz
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Bishop Stanisław Napierała
- Bishop Edward Janiak
- *Apostolic Administrator Grzegorz Ryś
- Bishop Damian Bryl
Auxiliary Bishops
- Teofil Józef Wilski
- Łukasz Mirosław Buzun, O.S.P.P.E.