Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Częstochowa

Archdiocese of Częstochowa Archidioecesis Czestochoviensis Archidiecezja Częstochowska
The Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family in Częstochowa
Location
Country	Poland
Statistics
Area	6,925 km2 (2,674 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2013) 827,990 820,721 (99.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	28 October 1925
Cathedral	Basilica of the Holy Family
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Wacław Depo
Suffragans	Diocese of Radom Diocese of Sosnowiec
Auxiliary Bishops	Andrzej Przybylski
Vicar General	Marian Mikołajczyk
Bishops emeritus	,
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

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

History[]

The Black Madonna of Częstochowa.

• October 28, 1925: Established as Diocese of Częstochowa. Its serves as a suffragan diocese to the newly formed Archdiocese of Krakow
• March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Częstochowa

Special churches[]

Bazylika Jasnogórska Wniebowzięcia (Bright Hill Monastery)

• 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

Wacław Depo, the Metropolitan Archbishop

Leadership[]

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

Suffragan dioceses[]

• Radom
• Sosnowiec

See also[]

• Roman Catholicism in Poland

Sources[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

Coordinates: 50°48′32″N 19°07′38″E / 50.8088°N 19.1272°E / 50.8088; 19.1272

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