Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Łódź
| Archdiocese of Łódź Archidioecesis Lodziensis Archidiecezja łódzka | |
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Cathedal Basilica of St Stanislaus Kostka in Łódź | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,200 km2 (2,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,540,000 1,460,000 (94.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established |
10 December 1920 (As Diocese of Łódź) 25 March 1992 (As Archdiocese of Łódź) |
| Cathedral |
Bazylika Archikatedralna pw. Świętego Stanisława Kostki (Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus Kostka) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Marek Jędraszewski |
| Suffragans | Diocese of Łowicz |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
Ireneusz Józef Pękalski Marek Marczak |
| Vicar General | Ireneusz Pękalski |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Władysław Ziółek Adam Lepa |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Archdiocese of Łódź (Latin: Lodzien(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Łódź in Poland. As of 2013 weekly mass attendance was 26.5% of the archdioceses population making it the third least devout diocese in Poland after Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień (24.3%) and Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg (25%).
History
- December 10, 1920: Established as Diocese of Łódź
- March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Łódź
Leadership
- Bishops of Łódź (Roman rite)
- Bishop Vincenzo Tymieniecki (1921.04.11 – 1934.08.10)
- Archbishop Włodzimierz Bronisław Jasiński (1934.11.30 – 1946.12.12)
- Bishop Michał Klepacz (1946.12.20 – 1967.01.29)
- Bishop Józef Rozwadowski (1968.10.29 – 1986.01.24)
- Bishop Władysław Ziółek (1986.01.24 – 1992.03.25)
- Archbishops of Łódź
- Archbishop Władysław Ziółek (1992.03.25 – 2012.07.11)
- Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski (since 11 July 2012)[1]
Archbishop Jędraszewski
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Source
Coordinates: 51°44′56″N 19°27′35″E / 51.748819°N 19.459608°E
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