Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kraków

Roman Catholic diocese based in Kraków, Poland

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Cracovien(sis), Polish: Archidiecezja Krakowska) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Kraków in Poland. As of 2013 weekly mass attendance was 51.3% of the population (fourth highest in Poland after the dioceses of: Tarnów-69.0%, Rzeszów-64.1% and Przemyśl-58.8%).

History

• 1000: Established as Diocese of Kraków from the Diocese of Poznań
• October 28, 1925: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków

Special churches

Wawel Bazylika

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basilica of the Body and Blood of Christ, Kazimierz
  • Bazylika Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa, Kraków
  • Bazylika Nawiedzenia NMP, Kraków
  • Bazylika Ofiarowania Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Wadowice
  • Bazylika św. Floriana, Kraków (Kleparz)
  • Bazylika św. Franciszka z Asyżu OO. Franciszkanów, Kraków
  • Bazylika Trójcy Świętej OO. Dominikanów, Kraków
  • Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny (Bazylika Mariacka), Kraków
  • Sanktuarium Pasyjno - Maryjne, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
• Minor & International Shrine:
  • Bazylika Bożego Miłosierdzia, Kraków-Łagiewniki

Leadership

• List of Roman Catholic bishops of Kraków

Suffragan dioceses

• Bielsko–Żywiec
• Kielce
• Tarnów

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Poland
• The Lesser Polish Way

Sources

1. "Other Pontifical Acts".
2. "Other Pontifical Acts".

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website