Archdiocese of Przemyśl

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Archdiocese of Przemyśl
Archidioecesis Premisliensis Latinorum
Statistics
Country: Poland
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 9,750 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
780,000 (2004)
763,352 (97.9%)
Cathedral: Bazylika Archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej
Marii Panny i św. Jana Chrzciciela
(Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Józef Michalik
Auxiliary Bishop: Marian Rojek
& Adam Szal

The Archdiocese of Przemyśl {Latin: Premisliensis Latinorum} is an archdiocese located in the city of Przemyśl in Poland.

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[edit] History

  • April 13, 1375: Established as Diocese of Przemyśl
  • March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Przemyśl

[edit] Special Churches

  • Minor Basillicas:
    • Bazylika Panny Marii (Bazylika MB Bolesnej oo. Dominikanów), Jarosław
    • Bazylika pw. Ducha Świętego, Przeworsk
    • Bazylika pw. Trójcy Przenajświętszej, Krosno
    • Bazylika pw. Trójcy Przenajświętszej, Leżajsk
    • Bazylika pw. Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny, Stara Wieś

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Przemyśl (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Józef Michalik (since 1993.04.17)
    • Archbishop Ignacy Tokarczuk (1992.03.25 – 1993.04.17)
  • Bishops of Przemyśl (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Ignacy Tokarczuk (1965.12.03 – 1992.03.25)
    • Bishop Franciszek Barda (1933.11.25 – 1964.11.13)
    • Bishop Anatol Novak (1924.09.30 – 1933.04.05)
    • Bishop Józef Sebastian Pelczar (1900.12.17 – 1924.03.28)
    • Bishop Luca Solecki (1882.03.27 – ?)
    • Bishop Mattia Hirschler (1870.06.27 – 1881)
    • Bishop Adam Jasinski (1860.03.23 – 1862.03.03)
    • Archbishop Francesco Saverio Wierzchleyski (1846.07.27 – 1860.03.23)
    • Bishop Józef Tadeusz Kierski (1768 – 1783)
    • Bishop Andrzej Mikolaj Stanislaw Kostka Mlodziejowski (1767.02.02 – ?)
    • Bishop Walenty Franciszek Wężyk (1765 – 1766)
    • Archbishop Wacław Hieronim Sierakowski (1742.05.25 – 1760.07.21)
    • Bishop Waclaw Hieronim Sierakowski (1741 – 1760)
    • Bishop Alexander Antoni Pleszowice Fredro (1724 – 1734)
    • Bishop Krzysztof Andrzej Jan Szembek (1719.03.15 – 1724.09.11)
    • Bishop Jan Kazimierz de Alten Bokum (1701.07.18 – 1719.07.30)
    • Bishop Jan Stanisław Zbaski (1677.10.11 – 1688.12.06)
    • Bishop Piotr Gembicki (1637 – ?)
    • Bishop Andrzej Szołdrski (1635.08.14 – 1636.07.21)
    • Archbishop Jan Wężyk (1619 – 1627)
    • Archbishop Wojciech Baranowski (1585 – 1591)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] See also

[edit] Source

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