Archdiocese of Łódź
Archdiocese of Łódź Archidioecesis Lodziensis Archidiecezja łódzka | |
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Cathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka in Łódź | |
Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Łódź |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,200 km2 (2,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 1,410,000 1,330,000 |
| Parishes | 219 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1920 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Grzegorz Ryś |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Ireneusz Pękalski Marek Marczak |
| Bishops emeritus | Władysław Ziółek |
| Map | |
Location of the Archdiocese of Łódź | |
| Website | |
| archidiecezja.lodz.pl | |
The Archdiocese of Łódź (Latin: Archidioecesis Lodziensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Poland. It was established in 1920 and became an archdiocese in 1992. The archdiocese is located in the city of Łódź.
History
The diocese was created on December 10, 1920, by Pope Benedict XV. In 1992, Pope John Paul II elevated it to the status of an archdiocese.[1] The archdiocese covers an area of 5,200 square kilometers.[2]
Leadership
The current archbishop is Grzegorz Ryś, who has served since 2017.[3]
Statistics
As of 2017, the archdiocese has about 1,330,000 Catholics, 219 parishes, and covers a population of 1,410,000 people.[4]
Cathedral
The main church of the archdiocese is the Cathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka in Łódź.[5]
References
- ↑ Gronczewska, Anna (2020-12-20). "100 lat temu powstała diecezja łódzka. Jakie były jej początki?". Dziennik Łódzki.
- ↑ "Z kart historii Diecezji Łódzkiej". www.archidiecezja.lodz.pl (in Polish). 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "RYŚ Card. Grzegorz". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae in Polonia" (PDF). 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "Parafia Świętego Stanisława Kostki w Łodzi | Archidiecezja Łódzka". www.archidiecezja.lodz.pl (in Polish). 2024-07-26. Retrieved 2024-07-27.