Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica

The Diocese of Legnica (Dioecesis Legnicensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Legnica in the ecclesiastical province of Wrocław in Poland. According to the Catholic Church statistics 30.1% of the population attended a church every Sunday and holy obligation day or more often in 2013.

History

 * March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Legnica from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław
 * December 25, 2013: An Eucharistic Miracles knowns as Eucharistic Miracles of Legnica happened. A consecrated host transformed into heart muscle human tissue in agony.This was confirmed by the University of Wrocław and University of Szczecin.

Special churches

 * Minor Basilicas:
 * Bazylika św. Erazma i św. Pankracego w Jeleniej Górze
 * Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny, Krzeszów
 * Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i św. Mikołaja w Bolesławcu

Leadership

 * Bishops of Legnica (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Tadeusz Rybak (1992.03.25 – 2005.03.19)
 * Bishop Stefan Cichy (2005.03.19 – 2014.04.16)
 * Bishop Zbigniew Kiernikowski (2014.04.16 – 2021.06.28)
 * Bishop Andrzej Siemieniewski (since 2021.06.28)