Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań
| Archdiocese of Poznań Archidioecesis Posnaniensis Archidiecezja Poznańska | |
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Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul in Poznań | |
| 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 | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Stanisław Gądecki |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
Grzegorz Balcerek Damian Bryl |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Juliusz Paetz Zdzisław Fortuniak[1] |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
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 century: 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
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki
See also
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Coordinates: 52°24′40″N 16°56′54″E / 52.41111°N 16.94833°E
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