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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań

Roman Catholic archdiocese in Poland

The Archdiocese of Poznań (Latin: Archidioecesis Posnaniensis) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church. It is one of 14 archdioceses located in Poland, with the seat located in Poznań.

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Map of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of 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 Archdiocese 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 as Primate of Poland Cardinal August Hlond appointed ordinary of the Archdioceses of Warsaw and Gniezno.

Special churches

Suffragan dioceses

Seminaries

Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki

See also

Sources

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