Roman Catholic Diocese of Drohiczyn
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Drohiczyn (Latin: Drohiczinen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Drohiczyn in the Ecclesiastical province of Białystok in Poland.
| Diocese of Drohiczyn Dioecesis Drohiczinensis | |
|---|---|
|  Holy Trinity Cathedral in Drohiczyn | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Poland | 
| Metropolitan | Białystok | 
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi) | 
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2013) 290,000 210,000 (72.4%) | 
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite | 
| Established | 5 June 1991 | 
| Cathedral | Katedra pw. Trójcy Przenajświętszej (Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity) | 
| Co-cathedral | Konkatedra pw. Niepokalanego Serca NMP in Sokołów Podlaski (Co-Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) | 
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis | 
| Bishop | Piotr Sawczuk | 
| Bishops emeritus | Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz, O.F.M. Cap. Tadeusz Pikus | 
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
    
- June 5, 1991: Established as Diocese of Drohiczyn from the Diocese of Pinsk in Belarus
Special churches
    
- Cathedral:
- Katedra Trójcy Przenajświętszej, Drohiczyn 
 (Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity)
- Konkatedra Niepokalanego Serca NMP, Sokołów Podlaski  
 (Co-Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary)
 
- Katedra Trójcy Przenajświętszej, Drohiczyn 
- Minor Basilicas:
- Bazylika pw. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i św. Mikołaja, Bielsk Podlaski 
 (Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Nicholas)
- Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny, Węgrów 
 (Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
 
- Bazylika pw. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i św. Mikołaja, Bielsk Podlaski 
Leadership
    
Bishops of Drohiczyn (Roman rite)
- Bishop Władysław Jędruszuk (1991.06.05 – 1994.05.25)
- Bishop Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz, O.F.M. Cap. (1994.06.20 – 2014.03.29)
- Bishop Tadeusz Pikus (2014.05.25 – 2019.07.20)
- Bishop Piotr Sawczuk (from 2019.07.20)
 
See also
    
    
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