| Archdiocese of Poznań Archidioecesis Posnaniensis Archidiecezja Poznańska | |
|---|---|
 Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul in Poznań | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,700 km (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 | |
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
- 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
- Minor Basilicas:
Suffragan dioceses
Seminaries
- Archbishop's Theological Seminary
- Society of Christ Major Seminary
See also
Sources
| Latin and Eastern Catholic dioceses in Poland | |
|---|---|
| Province of Białystok | |
| Province of Częstochowa | |
| Province of Gdańsk | |
| Province of Gniezno | |
| Province of Katowice | |
| Province of Kraków | |
| Province of Łódź | |
| Province of Lublin | |
| Province of Poznań | |
| Province of Przemyśl | |
| Province of Szczecin-Kamień | |
| Province of Warmia | |
| Province of Warszawa | |
| Province of Wrocław | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions |
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| Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church | |
| See also | |
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