Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kraków
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Coordinates: 50°03′34.3″N 19°56′7.6″E / 50.059528°N 19.935444°E
| Archdiocese of Kraków Archidioecesis Cracoviensis Archidiecezja krakowska |
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Metropolitan | Kraków |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,730 km2 (2,210 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,618,593 1,566,555 (96.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Katedra Wawelska (Wawel Cathedral of Sts. Stanislaus and Vaclav) |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz |
| Auxiliary Bishop | Jan Szkodon, Jan Zajac, Grzegorz Ryś, Damian Andrzej Muskus [1] |
| Emeritus Bishops | Franciszek Macharski |
The Archdiocese of Kraków (Latin: Cracovien(sis), Polish: Archidiecezja krakowska) is an archdiocese located in the city of Kraków in Poland.
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[edit] History
- 1000: Established as Diocese of Kraków from the Diocese of Poznań
- October 28, 1925: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków
[edit] Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basilica of the Body and Blood of Christ, Kazimierz
- Bazylika Mniejsz św. Andrzeja Apostoła, Olkusz
- Bazylika Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa, Kraków
- Bazylika Nawiedzenia NMP, Kraków
- Bazylika Ofiarowania Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Wadowice
- Bazylika św. Floriana, Kraków (Kleparz)
- Bazylika św. Franciszka z Asyżu OO. Franciszkanów, Kraków
- Bazylika Trójcy Świętej OO. Dominikanów, Kraków
- Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny (Bazylika Mariacka), Kraków
- Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny Królowej Polski, Kraków
- Sanktuarium Pasyjno - Maryjne, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
- Minor & International Shrine:
- Bazylika Bożego Miłosierdzia, Kraków-Łagiewniki
[edit] Leadership
[edit] Suffragan dioceses
[edit] See also
[edit] Source
- ^ http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/27819.php?index=27819&po_date=16.07.2011&lang=en
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