Wloclawek

is a town in central Poland on the Vistula river. Population 123,000. Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Wloclawek Voivodship (1975-1998).

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1 Sports 2 Major corporations 3 Education 4 History 5 Diocese of Wloclawek 6 External link:

Sports

• Anwil Włocławek - men basketball team, former Polish Champion, 4th in Era Basket Liga in 2003/2004 season.
• Kujawiak Hydrobudowa Włocławek - men football team, winner of regional 3rg league group 2004, promoted to play in 2nd league in season 2004/2005

• Anwil SA, Wloclawek
• Fabryka Lin i Drutu Drumet SA, Wloclawek

• Wyższa Szkoła Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna in Włocławek
• Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki w ŁÃƒÂ³dź, Branch in Włocławek

Diocese of Wloclawek

The diocese Vladislaviensis , Polish: Wloclawek in Cujavia, near Plock, was first mentioned in a papal bull of 1148 by Pope Eugene III. The first bishop of Włocławek was Warner, whose name appears in the 1148 bull, then Onoldius from Italy. At some time the diocese was recorded as Vladislaviensis et Pomeraniae.

The name Vladislaviensis and the timeframe point to Wladislaw II the Exile or his grandfather Wladislaw I Herman as well as Vladislav I, King of Bohemia as possible namegivers.

Various unsubstantiated claims as to various different years of establishment have been made by several Polish writers, starting in the 16th century.

For reference see Catholic Encyclopedia outside link: [[1]

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