Archdiocese of Przemyśl
Latin Catholic archdiocese in Poland
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The Archdiocese of Przemyśl (Latin: Archidioecesis Premisliensis Latinorum) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Przemyśl in Poland.
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CountryPoland
Area9,750 km2 (3,760 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2019)
- 814,000
- 735,000 (90.3%)
DenominationCatholic Church
Archdiocese of Przemyśl Archidioecesis Premisliensis Latinorum Archidiecezja Przemyska | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,750 km2 (3,760 sq mi) |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Bazylika Archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny i św. Jana Chrzciciela (Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Adam Szal |
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History
- April 13, 1375: Established as Diocese of Przemyśl
- March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Przemyśl
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, Przemyśl
- Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows, Jarosław
- Collegiate Basilica of the Holy Spirit, Przeworsk
- Collegiate Basilica of the Holy Trinity, Krosno
- Basilica of the Annunciation, Leżajsk
- Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Stara Wieś
- Collegiate Basilica of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Brzozów[1]
- Basilica of the Finding of the Holy Cross, Kalwaria Pacławska[2]
Leadership
- Archbishops of Przemyśl (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Adam Szal (since 2016.05.21)
- Archbishop Józef Michalik (1993.04.17 – 2016.04.30)
- Archbishop Ignacy Tokarczuk (1992.03.25 – 1993.04.17)
- Bishops of Przemyśl (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Ignacy Tokarczuk (1965.12.03 – 1992.03.25)
- Bishop Franciszek Barda (1933.11.25 – 1964.11.13)
- Bishop Anatol Nowak (1924.09.30 – 1933.04.05)
- Bishop Józef Sebastian Pelczar (1900.12.17 – 1924.03.28)
- Bishop Luca Solecki (1882.03.27 – ?)
- Bishop Mattia Hirschler (1870.06.27 – 1881)
- Bishop Adam Jasiński (1860.03.23 – 1862.03.03)
- Archbishop Franciszek Ksawery Wierzchleyski (1846.07.27 – 1860.03.23)
- Bishop Józef Tadeusz Kierski (1768–1783)
- Bishop Andrzej Stanisław Młodziejowski (1766.12.01 – 1768.05.16)
- Bishop Walenty Franciszek Wężyk (1765–1766)
- Archbishop Wacław Hieronim Sierakowski (1742.05.25 – 1760.07.21)
- Bishop Waclaw Hieronim Sierakowski (1741–1760)
- Bishop Alexander Antoni Pleszowice Fredro (1724–1734)
- Bishop Krzysztof Andrzej Jan Szembek (1719.03.15 – 1724.09.11)
- Bishop Jan Kazimierz de Alten Bokum (1701.07.18 – 1719.07.30)
- Bishop Jan Stanisław Zbąski (1677.10.11 – 1688.12.06)
- Bishop Piotr Gembicki (1636.09.22 – 1642.11.10)
- Bishop Andrzej Szołdrski (1635.08.14 – 1636.07.21)
- Archbishop Jan Wężyk (1619–1627)
- Archbishop Wojciech Baranowski (1585–1591)
