Archdiocese of Warsaw
Archdiocese of Warsaw Archidioecesis Varsaviensis Archidiecezja warszawska | |
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St. John's Archcathedral in Warsaw | |
Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Warsaw |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,350 km2 (1,290 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 1550000 1490000 |
| Parishes | 212 |
| Information | |
| Established | 1798 |
| Cathedral | St. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Piotr Jarecki, Michał Janocha, Rafał Markowski |
| Map | |
| Website | |
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The Archdiocese of Warsaw (Latin: Archidioecesis Varsaviensis) is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Warsaw, Poland. It was established in 1798.
History
The Archdiocese of Warsaw was established on October 16, 1798. It has been an important center for the Polish Catholic Church.[1][2]
Geography
The archdiocese covers an area of 3,350 square kilometers. It includes 212 parishes and serves a population of 1,550,000 people, of whom about 1,490,000 are Catholics.[3]
Administration
The current archbishop is Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz, serving since 2007. The auxiliary bishops are Piotr Jarecki, Michał Janocha, and Rafał Markowski.[4]
Major Church
The main church is St. John's Archcathedral in Warsaw. It is one of the most important places of Polish culture and national tradition. The Constitution of May 3 was sworn in this church. Nowadays, important state ceremonies take place there.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Historia". archwwa.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "Historia archidiecezji warszawskiej". Instytut Gość Media. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae in Polonia" (PDF). 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "Księża biskupi". archwwa.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-27.
Other websites
- Official website of the Archdiocese of Warsaw Archived 2022-01-29 at the Wayback Machine