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Archdiocese of Poznań

Archidioecesis Posnaniensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Stanisław Gądecki, Archbishop
  • Grzegorz Balcerek, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Jan Glapiak, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Zdzisław Fortuniak, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Split: 12 November 1948
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland
  • Square Kilometers: 9,700 (3,746 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://archpoznan.pl/
  • Mailing Address: Kuria Metropolitalna, ul. Ostrow Tumski 2, 61-109 Poznan, Polska
  • Telephone: (061)851-28-00
  • Fax: 851-28-14

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
7 June 1929Territory LostArchdiocese of Poznań (Orzechowo and Pieczkowo) Archdiocese of Gniezno
12 November 1948SplitArchdiocese of Gniezno e Poznań Archdiocese of Gniezno
Archdiocese of Poznań
25 March 1992Territory LostDiocese of Częstochowa (Bolesławiec (except Skomlin), Lututów (except Naramice), Wieruszów)
Archdiocese of Gniezno (Czermin, Jarocin, Pleszew)
Diocese of Opole (Uszyce and Zdziechowice (in Gorzów Śląski))
Archdiocese of Poznań (Bralin, Kępno, Koźmin, Krotoszyn, Odolanów, Ołobok, Ostrów I, Ostrów II, Ostrzeszów)
Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze) (Błaszki, Kalisz I, Kalisz II, Koźminek, Stawiszyn, Złoczew)
Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia} (Syców (except Poniatowice), Twardogóra, along with Cieszków, Gądkowice, and Trzebicko (in Milicz))
Diocese of Kalisz (erected)
23 March 2004Territory LostArchdiocese of Poznań (Boundaries adjusted)
Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze) (Boundaries adjusted)
Archdiocese of Gniezno (Boundaries adjusted)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19501,250,0001,300,00096.2%5131126252,0001051,322386ap1951
19701,588,6731,673,82394.9%7802851,0651,4915942,159428ap1971
19801,720,0001,800,00095.6%8542411,0951,5705591,759471ap1981
19901,875,0001,960,00095.7%9482551,2031,5586601,752499ap1991
19991,557,5001,620,50096.1%7772691,0461,4895841,574412ap2000
20001,558,5001,621,00096.1%7792621,0411,4975521,566414ap2001
20011,554,0001,617,00096.1%7793011,0801,4386421,467415ap2002
20021,553,0001,615,00096.2%7793021,0811,4366401,382420ap2003
20031,537,6301,597,63096.2%7872601,0471,4685961,303421ap2004
20041,537,6301,598,63096.2%8102561,0661,4427031,322423ap2005
20131,480,0001,500,00098.7%7182901,0081,4685011,015405ap2014
20161,480,0001,500,00098.7%7553241,0791,3715641,000412ap2017
20191,477,0001,497,00098.7%7483011,0491,408550974414ap2020
20211,493,7001,514,60098.6%7113011,0121,475529914414ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


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