The Diocese of Legnica () 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 Miracle known as Eucharistic Miracle 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)
See also Roman Catholicism in Poland
Sources GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy Diocese website