Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań
Archdiocese of Poznań Archidioecesis Posnaniensis Archidiecezja Poznańska | |
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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 (
.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
- Bishops of Poznań
- Roman Catholicism in Poland
Sources
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