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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Przemyśl

Coordinates: 49°46′52″N 22°46′05″E / 49.78111°N 22.76806°E / 49.78111; 22.76806
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Archdiocese of Przemyśl

Archidioecesis Premisliensis Latinorum

Archidiecezja Przemyska
Location
CountryPoland
Statistics
Area9,750 km2 (3,760 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2019)
814,000
735,000 (90.3%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralBazylika Archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej
Marii Panny i św. Jana Chrzciciela
(Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist
)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopAdam Szal
Auxiliary Bishops
Bishops emeritusJózef Michalik
Map
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Przemyśl (Latin: Archidioecesis Premisliensis Latinorum) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Przemyśl in Poland.

History

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  • April 13, 1375: Established as Diocese of Przemyśl
  • March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Przemyśl

Special churches

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  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, Przemyśl
    • Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows, Jarosław
    • Collegiate Basilica of the Holy Spirit, Przeworsk
    • Collegiate Basilica of the Holy Trinity, Krosno
    • Basilica of the Annunciation, Leżajsk
    • Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Stara Wieś
    • Collegiate Basilica of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Brzozów[1]
    • Basilica of the Finding of the Holy Cross, Kalwaria Pacławska[2]

Leadership

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Archbishop Adam Szal, 2012

Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Minor Basilica in Brzozów". Brzozów. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  2. ^ web_ofmconv (2020-08-21). "Poland: Minor Basilica in Kalwaria Pacławska | Notizie OFMConv". Retrieved 2024-02-10.

Sources

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49°46′52″N 22°46′05″E / 49.78111°N 22.76806°E / 49.78111; 22.76806