Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań

Roman Catholic archdiocese in Poland

Map of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań

The Archdiocese of Poznań (Latin: Archidioecesis Posnaniensis) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church. It 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 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:
  • Archicathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Poznań
  • Basilica on the Holy Mountain, Głogówko

Suffragan dioceses

• Kalisz

Seminaries

• Archbishop's Theological Seminary
• Society of Christ Major Seminary

Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki

See also

• Bishops of Poznań
• Roman Catholicism in Poland

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

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