Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań

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Archdiocese of Poznań

Archidioecesis Posnaniensis

Archidiecezja Poznańska
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Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul in Poznań
Location
Country Poland
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
1,598,630
1,537,630 (96.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Bazylika Katedralna pw. św. Piotra i Pawła
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki
Auxiliary Bishops Grzegorz Balcerek
Damian Bryl
Emeritus Bishops Juliusz Paetz
Zdzisław Fortuniak[1]
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Poznań (Latin: Posnanien(sis)) is one of 14 archdioceses located in Poland, with the seat located in Poznań.

History

  • 968: Established as Missionary Diocese of Poland with seat in Poznań subordinated directly to the Holy See
  • 1000: Transformed to Diocese of Poznań subordinated directly to the Holy See
  • 11th-12th century: Subordination of Diocese of Poznań to Metropolitan Archdioecese of Gniezno as suffragan diocese
  • 16 July 1821: Raised to status of Metropolitan Archdiocese and joined with Archdiocese of Gniezno in personal union in aeque principaliter.
  • 12 November 1948: dissolution of union between Archdioceses of Poznań and Gniezno

Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Poznań
    • Bazylika Niepokalanego Poczęcia NMP kk. Filipinów, Gostyń (Święta Góra)

Suffragan dioceses

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Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki

See also

Source

  1. ↑ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/02/25/0139/00293.html

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