Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Częstochowa

Archdiocese of Częstochowa Archidioecesis Czestochoviensis Archidiecezja Częstochowska
The Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family in Częstochowa
Location
Country	Poland
Statistics
Area	6,925 km² (2,674 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2013) 827,990 820,721 (99.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	28 October 1925
Cathedral	Bazylika Archikatedralna Świętej Rodziny (Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Wacław Depo
Suffragans	Diocese of Radom Diocese of Sosnowiec
Auxiliary Bishops	Antoni Józef Długosz
Vicar General	Antoni Józef Długosz, Marian Mikołajczyk
Emeritus Bishops	Stanisław Nowak
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Częstochowa (Latin: Częstochovien(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Częstochowa in Poland.

The Black Madonna of Częstochowa.

History

October 28, 1925: Established as Diocese of Częstochowa
March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Częstochowa

Special churches

Bazylika Jasnogórska Wniebowzięcia (Bright Hill Monastery)

Minor Basilica, National Shrine: Bazylika Jasnogórska Wniebowzięcia N.M.P. / Sanktuarium Najświętszej Maryi Panny Częstochowskiej
(Jasna Góra Basilica of the Assumption 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

Wacław Depo, the Metropolitan Archbishop

Leadership

Bishops of Częstochowa (Roman rite)
- Bishop Teodoro Kubina (1925.12.14 – 1951.02.13)
- Bishop Zdzislaw Goliński (1951.04.22 – 1963.07.06)
- Bishop Stefan Bareła (1964.01.17 – 1984.02.12)
- Bshop Stanisław Nowak (1984.10.26 – 1992.03.25)
Archbishops of Częstochowa (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Stanisław Nowak (1992.03.25 – 2011.12.29)
- Archbishop Wacław Depo (since 2011.12.29)

Suffragan dioceses

Source

Roman Catholic dioceses in Poland

Province of Białystok	Archdiocese of Białystok Diocese of Drohiczyn Diocese of Łomża

Province of Częstochowa	Archdiocese of Częstochowa Diocese of Radom Diocese of Sosnowiec

Province of Gdańsk	Archdiocese of Gdańsk Diocese of Pelplin Diocese of Toruń

Province of Gniezno	Archdiocese of Gniezno Diocese of Bydgoszcz Diocese of Włocławek

Province of Katowice	Archdiocese of Katowice Diocese of Gliwice Diocese of Opole

Province of Kraków	Archdiocese of Kraków Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec Diocese of Kielce Diocese of Tarnów

Province of Łódź	Archdiocese of Łódź Diocese of Łowicz

Province of Lublin	Archdiocese of Lublin Diocese of Sandomierz Diocese of Siedlce

Province of Poznań	Archdiocese of Poznań Diocese of Kalisz

Province of Przemyśl	Archdiocese of Przemyśl Diocese of Rzeszów Diocese of Zamość-Lubaczów

Province of Szczecin-Kamień	Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów

Province of Warmia	Archdiocese of Warmia Diocese of Elbląg Diocese of Ełk

Province of Warszawa	Archdiocese of Warszawa Diocese of Płock Diocese of Warszawa-Praga

Province of Wrocław	Archdiocese of Wrocław Diocese of Legnica Diocese of Świdnica

Sui iuris Jurisdictions	Military Ordinariate of Poland

Coordinates: 50°48′32″N 19°07′38″E / 50.8088°N 19.1272°E / 50.8088; 19.1272

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