Żywiec in the context of "Roman Catholic Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec"

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⭐ Core Definition: Żywiec

Żywiec (Polish pronunciation: [ˈʐɨvjɛts]) is a town on the River Soła in southern Poland, with 31,194 inhabitants (2019). It is situated within the Silesian Voivodeship, near the Żywiec Lake and Żywiec Landscape Park, one of the eight protected areas in the voivodeship. Historically and culturally, the town is part of the Lesser Poland (Małopolska) region and is the capital of the Żywiecczyzna region, which is ethnically part of the Goral Lands.

The asteroid 551231 Żywiec is named after the town.

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👉 Żywiec in the context of Roman Catholic Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec

The Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec (Latin: Dioecesis Bielscensis-Zyviecensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the cities of Bielsko and Żywiec in the ecclesiastical province of Kraków in Poland.

It was established as the Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec from the Diocese of Katowice and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków on 25 March 1992. In 2013 about a half of the then Catholic Church members attended church services at least once per week.

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LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← Roman Catholic Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Town → Soła → Poland → Silesian Voivodeship → Żywiec Lake → Żywiec Landscape Park → Protected area → Lesser Poland → Gorals → 551231 Żywiec →