Archdiocese of Poznań
Latin Catholic archdiocese in Poland
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The Archdiocese of Poznań (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Posnaniensis, Polish: Archidiecezja Metropolita Poznańska) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church. It is one of 14 archdioceses located in Poland, with the seat located in Poznań.
CountryPoland
Area9,700 km2 (3,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2019)
- 1,497,000
- 1,477,000 (98.7%)
DenominationCatholic Church
Archdiocese of Poznań Archidioecesis Metropolitae Posnaniensis Archidiecezja Metropolita Poznańska | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,700 km2 (3,700 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Bazylika Katedralna pw. św. Piotra i Pawła |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Zbigniew Zieliński |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Grzegorz Balcerek Jan Glapiak |
| Bishops emeritus | Zdzisław Fortuniak Stanisław Gądecki |
| 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 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
Suffragan dioceses
Seminaries
- Archbishop's Theological Seminary
- Society of Christ Major Seminary
See also
Sources
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