Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Przemyśl

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The Archdiocese of Przemyśl (Latin: Archidioecesis Premisliensis Latinorum) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Przemyśl in Poland.

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Archdiocese of Przemyśl

Archidioecesis Premisliensis Latinorum

Archidiecezja Przemyska
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Location
CountryPoland
Statistics
Area9,750 km2 (3,760 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2019)
814,000
735,000 (90.3%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralBazylika Archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej
Marii Panny i św. Jana Chrzciciela
(Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist
)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopAdam Szal
Auxiliary Bishops
  • Stanislaw Jamrozek
  • Krzysztof Chudzio
Bishops emeritusJózef Michalik
Map
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Website
Website of the Archdiocese
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History

  • April 13, 1375: Established as Diocese of Przemyśl
  • March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Przemyśl

Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, Przemyśl
    • Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows, Jarosław
    • Collegiate Basilica of the Holy Spirit, Przeworsk
    • Collegiate Basilica of the Holy Trinity, Krosno
    • Basilica of the Annunciation, Leżajsk
    • Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Stara Wieś
    • Collegiate Basilica of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Brzozów[1]
    • Basilica of the Finding of the Holy Cross, Kalwaria Pacławska[2]

Leadership

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Archbishop Adam Szal, 2012
  • Archbishops of Przemyśl (Roman rite)
  • Bishops of Przemyśl (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Ignacy Tokarczuk (1965.12.03 – 1992.03.25)
    • Bishop Franciszek Barda (1933.11.25 – 1964.11.13)
    • Bishop Anatol Nowak (1924.09.30 – 1933.04.05)
    • Bishop Józef Sebastian Pelczar (1900.12.17 – 1924.03.28)
    • Bishop Luca Solecki (1882.03.27 – ?)
    • Bishop Mattia Hirschler (1870.06.27 – 1881)
    • Bishop Adam Jasiński (1860.03.23 – 1862.03.03)
    • Archbishop Francesco Saverio Wierzchleyski (1846.07.27 – 1860.03.23)
    • Bishop Józef Tadeusz Kierski (1768–1783)
    • Bishop Andrzej Mikołaj Stanisław Kostka Młodziejowski (1767.02.02 – ?)
    • Bishop Walenty Franciszek Wężyk (1765–1766)
    • Archbishop Wacław Hieronim Sierakowski (1742.05.25 – 1760.07.21)
    • Bishop Waclaw Hieronim Sierakowski (1741–1760)
    • Bishop Alexander Antoni Pleszowice Fredro (1724–1734)
    • Bishop Krzysztof Andrzej Jan Szembek (1719.03.15 – 1724.09.11)
    • Bishop Jan Kazimierz de Alten Bokum (1701.07.18 – 1719.07.30)
    • Bishop Jan Stanisław Zbąski (1677.10.11 – 1688.12.06)
    • Bishop Piotr Gembicki (1637 – ?)
    • Bishop Andrzej Szołdrski (1635.08.14 – 1636.07.21)
    • Archbishop Jan Wężyk (1619–1627)
    • Archbishop Wojciech Baranowski (1585–1591)

Suffragan dioceses

See also

References

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