Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Częstochowa
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| Archdiocese of Częstochowa Archidioecesis Czestochoviensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,925 km2 (2,674 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 785,348 756,285 (96.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Bazylika Archikatedralna Świętej Rodziny (Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Wacław Depo |
| Auxiliary Bishop | Antoni Józef Dlugosz Jan Franciszek Watroba |
The Archdiocese of Częstochowa (Latin: Częstochovien(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Częstochowa in Poland.
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History [edit]
- October 28, 1925: Established as Diocese of Częstochowa
- March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Częstochowa
Special churches [edit]
- Minor Basilica, National Shrine: Bazylika Jasnogórska Wniebowzięcia N.M.P. / Sanktuarium Najświętszej Maryi Panny Częstochowskiej
(Jasna Góra Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Częstochowa - Minor Basilica: Bazylika pw. Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny (OO Dominikanów)
(Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Gidle
Leadership [edit]
- Bishops of Częstochowa (Roman rite)
- Bishop Teodoro Kubina (1925.12.14 – 1951.02.13)
- Bishop Zdzislaw Golinski (1951.04.22 – 1963.07.06)
- Bishop Stefan Barela (1964.01.17 – 1984.02.12)
- Bshop Stanisław Nowak (1984.10.26 – 1992.03.25)
- Archbishops of Częstochowa (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Stanisław Nowak (1992.03.25 – 2011.12.29)
- Archbishop Wacław Depo (since 2011.12.29)
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