Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalisz

Roman Catholic diocese in Poland

Stanisław Napierała

Websitewww.diecezja.kalisz.pl

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

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]

Special churches

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

Bishops

Ordinaries

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)

Auxiliary Bishops

Teofil Józef Wilski (1995–2011)
Łukasz Mirosław Buzun, O.S.P.P.E. (2014–present)

References

^ "Pope moves against Polish bishop accused of hiding predators". Toronto City News. Associated Press. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
^ "Pope removes Polish bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up - StarTribune.com". www.startribune.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020.
^ "Polish bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up removed by Pope Francis - National | Globalnews.ca".
^ ^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.