Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań
Archdiocese of Poznań Archidioecesis Posnaniensis Archidiecezja Poznańska | |
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Location | |
Country | Poland |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,700 km2 (3,700 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 1,497,000 1,477,000 (98.7%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Bazylika Katedralna pw. św. Piotra i Pawła |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Stanisław Gądecki |
Auxiliary Bishops | Grzegorz Balcerek Jan Glapiak |
Bishops emeritus | Zdzisław Fortuniak |
Website | |
Website of the Archdiocese |
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The Archdiocese of Poznań (Latin: Archidioecesis Posnaniensis) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church. It is one of 14 archdioceses located in Poland, with the seat located in Poznań.
History
[edit]- 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 Archdiocese 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 as Primate of Poland Cardinal August Hlond appointed ordinary of the Archdioceses of Warsaw and Gniezno.
Special churches
[edit]- Minor Basilicas:
Suffragan dioceses
[edit]Seminaries
[edit]- Archbishop's Theological Seminary
- Society of Christ Major Seminary
See also
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