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Diocese of Legnica, Poland 🇵🇱

1992.03.25: Established as Diocese of Legnica / Legnicen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław and became suffragan of Wrocław)
2004.02.24: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Świdnica

Bishops of Legnica (Roman Rite)

Bishop Andrzej Siemieniewski (67)
(2021.06.28 – ...)

Bishop of Legnica (Poland)

Priest of Wrocław (Poland) (1985.06.01 – 2006.01.05)

Titular Bishop of Theuzi (2006.01.05 – 2021.06.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław (Poland) (2006.01.05 – 2021.06.28)

Bishop of Legnica (Poland) (2021.06.28 – ...)

Bishop Zbigniew Kiernikowski (78)
(2014.04.16 – 2021.06.28)

Bishop emeritus of Legnica (Poland)

Priest of Gniezno (Poland) (1971.06.06 – 2002.03.28)

Bishop of Siedlce (Poland) (2002.03.28 – 2014.04.16)

Bishop of Legnica (Poland) (2014.04.16 – 2021.06.28)

Bishop Stefan Cichy (85)
(2005.03.19 – 2014.04.16)

Bishop emeritus of Legnica (Poland)

Priest of Katowice (Poland) (1963.06.23 – 1998.08.26)

Titular Bishop of Bonusta (1998.08.26 – 2005.03.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Katowice (Poland) (1998.08.26 – 2005.03.19)

Bishop of Legnica (Poland) (2005.03.19 – 2014.04.16)

Bishop Tadeusz Rybak
(1992.03.25 – 2005.03.19)

Titular Bishop of Benepota (1977.04.28 – 1992.03.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław (Poland) (1977.04.28 – 1992.03.25)

Bishop of Legnica (Poland) (1992.03.25 – 2005.03.19)

Area: 7,080 km²

Population: 781,430 Catholics (97.2% of 803,980 total)

Pastoral Centres: 238 parishes

Personnel: 485 priests (383 diocesan, 102 religious), 3 deacons, 257 religious (107 brothers, 150 sisters), 15 seminarians