Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Poznań
latin=Archidioecesis
country= Poland
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Bazylika Katedralna pw. św. Piotra i Pawła
cocathedral =
area= 9,700
population= 1,598,630
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 1,537,630
catholics_percent= 96.2
bishop= Stanisław Gądecki
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops = Grzegorz Balcerek,
Zdzislaw Fortuniak &
Marek Jedraszewski
senior_bishops= Juliusz Paetz

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

History

* 968: Established as Missionary Diocese of Poland with seat in Ponzań subordinated directly to the Holy See
* 1000: Transformed to Diocese of Poznań subordinated directly to the Holy See
*11th-12th c.: Subordination of Dioeces of Poznań to Metropolitan Archdioecese of Gniezno as suffragan dioeces
* 16 July 1821: Raised to status of Metropolitan Archdiocese and joined with Archdiocese of Gniezno in personal union
* 12 November 1948: dissolution of union between Archdioceses of Poznań and Gnmiezno

pecial Churches

* Minor Basilicas:
** Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Poznań
** Bazylika Niepokalanego Poczęcia NMP kk. Filipinów, Gostyń (Święta Góra)

uffragan Dioceses

* Kalisz

ee also

*Bishops of Poznań
*Roman Catholicism in Poland

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/pozn0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpozn.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.archpoznan.org.pl/ Diocese website]


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