Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Białystok
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Białystok
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Archdiocese of Białystok
Archidioecesis Bialostocensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Poland |
| Metropolitan |
Białystok |
| Statistics |
| Area |
5,550 km2 (2,140 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2006)
512,487
453,546 (88.5%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Archikatedra Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny
(Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Edward Ozorowski |
The Archdiocese of Białystok (Latin: Bialostocen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Białystok in Poland.
History
- June 5, 1991: Established as Diocese of Białystok from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vilnius in Lithuania
- March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Białystok
Special churches
- Minor Basilica:
- Bazylika Ofiarowania Najświętszej Marii Panny
(Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Leadership
- Bishops of Białystok (Roman rite)
- Archbishops of Białystok (Roman rite)
- Bishop Edward Kisiel (1991.06.05 – 1992.03.25)
- Archbishop Stanisław Szymecki (1993.05.15 – 2000.11.16)
- Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba (2000.11.16 – 2006.05.30)
- Archbishop Edward Ozorowski (since 2006.10.20)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Source
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Poland
- Roman Catholic dioceses established in 1991
- Christianity in Białystok
- Poland stubs
- European Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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