Archdiocese of Poznań

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Archdiocese of Poznań
Archidioecesis

Statistics
Country:	Poland
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	9,700 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,598,630 (2004) 1,537,630 (96.2%)
Cathedral:	Bazylika Katedralna pw. św. Piotra i Pawła
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Stanisław Gądecki
Auxiliary Bishop:	Grzegorz Balcerek, Zdzislaw Fortuniak & Marek Jedraszewski

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

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Suffragan Dioceses 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] History

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

[edit] Special Churches

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

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Kalisz

[edit] See also

• Bishops of Poznań
• Roman Catholicism in Poland

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website