Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań

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Rite Latin Rite Metropolitan Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki Phone +48 61 851 28 00 Founded 12 November 1948		Pope Francis Area 9,700 km² Country Poland

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2014)1,500,0001,480,000 (98.7%) Cathedral Bazylika Katedralna pw. św. Piotra i Pawła Auxiliary Bishops Grzegorz BalcerekDamian Bryl Address Ostrów Tumski 2, 60-101 Poznań, Poland Profiles YouTube Facebook

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

Minor Basilicas:

Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Poznań

Bazylika Niepokalanego Poczęcia NMP kk. Filipinów, Gostyń (Święta Góra)

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