Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Częstochowa

Roman Catholic archdiocese in Poland

The Archdiocese of Częstochowa (Latin: Archidioecesis Czestochoviensis) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church 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

• 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 Zdzisław Goliński (1951.04.22 – 1963.07.06)
  • Bishop Stefan Bareła (1964.01.17 – 1984.02.12)
  • Bishop 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

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Poland
• Minor Seminary of the Archdiocese of Częstochowa

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

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