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Roman Catholic archdiocese in Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Archdiocese of Białystok (Latin: Bialostocen(sis); Belarusian: Беластоцкая архідыяцэзія, romanized: Biełastockaja archidyjacezia) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Northeastern Poland. It is a metropolitan see with two suffragan dioceses.
Archdiocese of Białystok Archidioecesis Bialostocensis Archidiecezja Białostocka | |
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Location | |
Country | Poland |
Metropolitan | Białystok |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,263 km2 (2,418 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 437,790 352,330 (80.5%) |
Parishes | 116 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 5 June 1991 |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Józef Guzdek |
Suffragans | Diocese of Drohiczyn, Diocese of Łomża |
Auxiliary Bishops | Henryk Ciereszko |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Bazylika Archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia NMP, a minor basilica in the episcopal see of Białystok. It also has a second minor basilica : Bazylika Ofiarowania Najświętszej Marii Panny, dedicated to the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in Różanystok.
Its Suffragan sees are :
As of 2022[update], it pastorally served 352,330 Catholics (80.5% of 437,790 total; however only 43,2% are active members) on 5,550 km2 in 116 parishes and 25 missions with 390 priests (360 diocesan, 30 religious), 190 lay religious (34 brothers, 156 sisters) and 60 seminarians.
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