Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań

Archdiocese of Poznań Archidioecesis Posnaniensis
Location
Country	Poland
Statistics
Area	9,700 km2 (3,700 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,598,630 1,537,630 (96.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Bazylika Katedralna pw. św. Piotra i Pawła
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Stanisław Gądecki
Auxiliary Bishop	Grzegorz Balcerek Zdzislaw Fortuniak
Emeritus 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 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 Archdioecese 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

Special churches

Bazylika Katedralna pw. św. Piotra i Pawła
(Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul)

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

Suffragan dioceses

• Kalisz

See also

• Bishops of Poznań
• Roman Catholicism in Poland

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website