Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań

The Archdiocese of Poznań (Latin: Posnanien(sis)) is one of 14 archdioceses located in Poland, with the seat located in Poznań.

Archdiocese of Poznań

Archidioecesis Posnaniensis

Archidiecezja Poznańska
Location
CountryPoland
Statistics
Area9,700 km2 (3,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2014)
1,500,000
1,480,000 (98.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralBazylika Katedralna pw. św. Piotra i Pawła
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopStanisław Gądecki
Auxiliary BishopsGrzegorz Balcerek
Damian Bryl
Szymon Stułkowski
Bishops emeritusZdzisław Fortuniak
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

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
  • Bishops of Poznań
  • Roman Catholicism in Poland

Sources



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