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
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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
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