The Diocese of Świdnica (Latin: Dioecesis Suidniciensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Świdnica in the ecclesiastical province of Wrocław in Poland. In 2013 about 28.7% of the dioceses population attended a church on Sundays regularly according to the church statistics.

Its St. Stanislaus and St. Wenceslaus Cathedral in Świdnica is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.

History

The new diocese was created from the combination of 13 deaneries of the Archdiocese of Wroclaw and 8 deaneries of the Diocese of Legnica.

On February 24, 2004, John Paul II announced the election of Świdnica (from Nysa, Wałbrzych and Kłodzko) as the capital of the new diocese in Lower Silesia.

On March 19, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Adam Bałabuch, the first auxiliary bishop in the diocese.

On March 31, 2020 bishop Ignacy Dec retire and Pope Francis appointed Marek Mendyk as new diocesan bishop.

Leadership

• Bishops of Świdnica (Roman rite):
  • Bishop Ignacy Dec (February 24, 2004 – March 31, 2020)
  • Bishop Marek Mendyk (since April 24, 2020)
• Auxiliary bishop
  • Adam Bałabuch (since March 19, 2008)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Poland