Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań
Archdiocese of Poznań
Archidioecesis Posnaniensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Poland |
| Statistics |
| Area |
9,700 km2 (3,700 sq mi) |
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 |
| Bishop |
Stanisław Gądecki |
| Auxiliary Bishop |
Grzegorz Balcerek,
Zdzislaw Fortuniak &
Marek Jedraszewski |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Juliusz Paetz |
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 c.: 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
See also
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