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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Białystok

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Metropolitan
  
Białystok

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
5,550 km²

Country
  
Poland

Emeritus bishop
  
Stanisław Szymecki

Parishes
  
114

Established
  
5 June 1991

Bishop
  
Edward Ozorowski

Auxiliary bishop
  
Henryk Ciereszko

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2012) 432,298 357,703 (82.7%)

Cathedral
  
Archikatedra Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny (Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

The Archdiocese of Białystok (Latin: Bialostocen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Białystok in Poland. About 82,7% of the population is Roman Catholic, however only 43,2% are active members.

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History

  • June 5, 1991: Established as Diocese of Białystok from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vilnius in Lithuania
  • March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Białystok

    • Special churches

  • Minor Basilica:
  • Bazylika Ofiarowania Najświętszej Marii Panny
    (Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Białystok (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Edward Kisiel (1991.06.05 – 1992.03.25)
  • Archbishops of Białystok (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Edward Kisiel (1992.03.25 – 1993.05.15)
  • Archbishop Stanisław Szymecki (1993.05.15 – 2000.11.16)
  • Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba (2000.11.16 – 2006.05.30)
  • Archbishop Edward Ozorowski (since 2006.10.20)

    • Suffragan dioceses

  • Drohiczyn
  • Łomża

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Białystok Wikipedia
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