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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Częstochowa

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
6,925 km²

Emeritus bishop
  
Stanisław Nowak

Established
  
28 October 1925

Vicar General
  
Marian Mikołajczyk

Country
  
Poland

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Wacław Depo

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2013) 827,990 820,721 (99.1%)

Suffragans
  
Diocese of Radom Diocese of Sosnowiec

Cathedral
  
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, Częstochowa

The Archdiocese of Częstochowa (Latin: Częstochovien(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Częstochowa in Poland.

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History

  • October 28, 1925: Established as Diocese of Częstochowa
  • March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Częstochowa

    • Special churches

  • Minor Basilica, National Shrine: Bazylika Jasnogórska Wniebowzięcia N.M.P. / Sanktuarium Najświętszej Maryi Panny Częstochowskiej
    (Jasna Góra Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Częstochowa
  • Minor Basilica: Bazylika pw. Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny (OO Dominikanów)
    (Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Gidle

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Częstochowa (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Teodor Kubina (1925.12.14 – 1951.02.13)
  • Bishop Zdzislaw Goliński (1951.04.22 – 1963.07.06)
  • Bishop Stefan Bareła (1964.01.17 – 1984.02.12)
  • Bshop Stanisław Nowak (1984.10.26 – 1992.03.25)
  • Archbishops of Częstochowa (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Stanisław Nowak (1992.03.25 – 2011.12.29)
  • Archbishop Wacław Depo (since 2011.12.29)

    • Suffragan dioceses

  • Radom
  • Sosnowiec

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Częstochowa Wikipedia
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