Archdiocese of Częstochowa

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Archdiocese of Częstochowa
Archidioecesis Czestochoviensis
Statistics
Country: Poland
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 6,925 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
785,348 (2006)
756,285 (96.3%)
Cathedral: Bazylika Archikatedralna Świętej Rodziny
(Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Stanisław Nowak
Auxiliary Bishop: Antoni Józef Dlugosz &
Jan Franciszek Watroba

The Archdiocese of Częstochowa {Latin: Częstochovien(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Częstochowa in Poland.

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[edit] History

  • October 28, 1925: Established as Diocese of Częstochowa
  • March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Częstochowa

[edit] Special Churches

Bazylika Jasnogórska Wniebowzięcia (Bright Hill Monastery)
Bazylika Jasnogórska Wniebowzięcia (Bright Hill Monastery)
The Black Madonna of Częstochowa.
The Black Madonna of Częstochowa.
  • Minor Basilica, National Shrine: Bazylika Jasnogórska Wniebowzięcia N.M.P. / Sanktuarium Najświętszej Maryi Panny Częstochowskiej
    (Jasna Góra Basilica of the Assumptoin of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Częstochowa
  • Minor Basilica: Bazylika pw. Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny (OO Dominikanów)
    (Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Gidle

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Częstochowa (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Stanisław Nowak (since 1992.03.25)
  • Bishops of Częstochowa (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Stanisław Nowak (1984.10.26 – 1992.03.25)
    • Bishop Stefan Barela (1964.01.17 – 1984.02.12)
    • Bishop Zdzislaw Golinski (1951.04.22 – 1963.07.06)
    • Bishop Teodoro Kubina (1925.12.14 – 1951.02.13)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] See also

[edit] Source

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