File:POL Bielsko-Biała Kościół Zbawiciela 2.JPG Saviour Church in Bielsko-Biała The Diocese of Cieszyn is the smallest diocese of the six which constitute the Polish Lutheran Church . The Bishop's See is Cieszyn, but the diocese is headquartered in Bielsko-Biała .
Location The Diocese of Cieszyn comprises Bielsko County and Cieszyn County in Silesian Voivodship , mostly encompassing the Polish part of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia (only the parish in Biała lies without historical Cieszyn Silesia).
History Cieszyn Silesia was historically inhabited by a large Lutheran minority since the 16th century. A structure of parishes within Austrian Lutheran Church was established after issuing the Patent of Toleration in 1781. After World War I , the fall of Austria-Hungary , the Polish–Czechoslovak War , and the division of Cieszyn Silesia in 1920, the parishes that became a part of the Second Polish Republic joined the Polish Lutheran Church, first as a seniority, then in 1936 formally constituted as a diocese.
List of bishops List of parishes 22 parishes belong to the Diocese of Cieszyn:
Parish
Established
Churches
Photo
Biała (Bielsko-Biała)
1781
Marthin Luther Church in Bielsko-Biała; Filial church in Salmopol;
Marthin Luther Church in Bielsko-Biała
Bielsko (Bielsko-Biała)
1782
Saviour Church in Bielsko-Biała;
Saviour Church in Bielsko-Biała
Stare Bielsko (Bielsko-Biała)
1814
John the Baptist Church in Bielsko-Biała; Filial church in Kamienica (Bielsko-Biała)
John the Baptist Church in Bielsko-Biała
Bładnice
2000
Lutheran church in Bładnice
File:POL Bładnice Lutheran Church.JPG
Brenna-Górki
1992
Lutheran church in Brenna; Filial church in Górki;
File:POL Brenna Kościół EA Ap. Bartłomieja 1.jpg
Cieszyn
1709
Jesus Church in Cieszyn ; Filial churches or chapels in Bażanowice , Gumna , Hażlach , Krasna , Marklowice , Ogrodzona , Puńców and Zamarski
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Cisownica
1986
Lutheran church in Cisownica;
File:POL Cisownica Kościół EA Jana Chrzciciela.JPG
Czechowice-Dziedzice
Lutheran church in Czechowice-Dziedzice;
File:POL Czechowice-Dziedzice Zbór EA 1.JPG
Dzięgielów
2005
Lutheran church in Dzięgielów;
File:POL Dzięgielów Kościół EA EBEN-EZER 1.JPG
Drogomyśl
1788
Lutheran church in Drogomyśl; Filial churches in Pruchna and Bąków ;
File:2015 Powiat cieszyński, Drogomyśl, Kościół ewangelicko-augsburski 01.jpg
Goleszów
1785
Lutheran church in Goleszów; Filial churches or chapels in Godziszów , Kisielów , Kozakowice Dolne and Leszna Górna ;
File:2018 Powiat cieszyński, Goleszów, Kościół ewangelicki 01.jpg
Istebna
1999
Lutheran church in Istebna;
File:POL Istebna Kościół ewangelicki 1.jpg
Jaworze
1782
Lutheran church in Jaworze; Filial churches in Jasienica , Wapienica and Świętoszówka
File:Kościół ewangelicko-augsburski w Jaworzu 4.JPG
Międzyrzecze
1864
Lutheran church in Międzyrzecze Górne; Filial church in Mazańcowice
File:POL Międzyrzecze Górne Kościół EA 5.JPG
Skoczów
1866
Lutheran church in Skoczów; Filial churches in Dębowiec , Pierściec and Simoradz
File:2012 Powiat cieszyński, Skoczów, Kościół ewangelicko-augsburski Świętej Trójcy (05).jpg
Ustroń
1785
Lutheran church in Ustroń; Filial churches in Dobka, Polana and Lipowiec
File:Kościół Ewangelicko-Augsburski w Ustroniu 1.JPG
Wieszczęta -Kowale
1994
Lutheran church in Wieszczęta;
File:POL WIeszczęta Kościół Pojednania 2.JPG
Wisła-Centrum
1782
Lutheran church in Wisła;
File:Kościół ewangelicko-augsburski Wisła 2014.JPG
Wisła-Czarne
1994
Lutheran church in Wisła-Czarne;
File:POL Wisła Czarne Kościół EA 2.JPG
Wisła-Głębce
1994
Lutheran church in Wisła-Głębce;
File:POL Wisła Kościół EA Wisła-Głębce 1.jpg
Wisła-Jawornik
1994
Lutheran church in Wisła-Jawornik;
File:POL Wisła Jawornik Kościół EA 2.JPG
Wisła-Malinka
1994
Lutheran church in Wisła-Malinka;
File:POL Wisła Malinka Kościół EA.JPG
References Michejda, Karol (1992). Z historii Kościoła ewangelickiego na Śląsku Cieszyńskim [From the history of Lutheran Church in Cieszyn Silesia ] (in Polish). Katowice: Dom Wydawniczy i Księgarski „Didache“. ISBN 83-85572-00-7 {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link )External links
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