Bishop_of_Kraków

Archbishop of Kraków

Archbishop of Kraków

Head of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Kraków in Poland


The archbishop of Kraków is the head of the archdiocese of Kraków. A bishop of Kraków first came into existence when the diocese was created in 1000; it was promoted to an archdiocese on 28 October 1925. Due to Kraków's role as Poland's political, cultural and spiritual center, the bishops and archbishops of Kraków were often very influential in the city, country and abroad. From 1443 to 1791, bishops of Kraków were simultaneously Dukes of Siewierz,[citation needed] although it was only Adam Stefan Sapieha who officially abandoned the title.[citation needed]

Saint Stanislaus
Cardinal Oleśnicki
Piotr Gembicki
Cardinal Sapieha
Cardinal Wojtyła (later Pope John Paul II)
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Karol Mazurkiewicz

Auxiliary bishops

Since 1303, the archdiocese of Kraków has frequently had one or more auxiliary bishops as well as the metropolitan bishop.

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References

  1. Historia Diecezji: Biskupi krakowscy (Kraków bishops). Kuria Archidiecezji Krakowskiej, 2009. Page 2 of 3. Retrieved December 23, 2012. (in Polish)

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