Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Częstochowa
Archdiocese of Częstochowa
Archidioecesis Czestochoviensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Poland |
| Statistics |
| Area |
6,925 km2 (2,674 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2006)
785,348
756,285 (96.3%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Bazylika Archikatedralna Świętej Rodziny
(Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family) |
| Current leadership |
| 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.
History
- October 28, 1925: Established as Diocese of Częstochowa
- March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Częstochowa
Special churches
- 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
Leadership
- Archbishops of Częstochowa (Roman rite)
- Bishops of Częstochowa (Roman rite)
- Bishop Teodoro Kubina (1925.12.14 – 1951.02.13)
- Bishop Zdzislaw Golinski (1951.04.22 – 1963.07.06)
- Bishop Stefan Barela (1964.01.17 – 1984.02.12)
- Archbishop Stanisław Nowak (1984.10.26 – 1992.03.25)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
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