Archdiocese of Gdańsk

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Archdiocese of Gdańsk
Archidioecesis Gedanensis

Statistics
Country:	Poland
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	2,500 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	982,337 (2006) 917,724 (93.4%)
Cathedral:	Bazylika Katedralna Świętej Trójcy (Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny) (Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Co-cathedral:	Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny (Mariacka) (Co-Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny (Mariacka) (Co-Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Slawoj Leszek Glodz
Auxiliary Bishop:	Ryszard Kasyna

The Archdiocese of Gdańsk {Latin: Gedanen(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Gdańsk in Poland.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 Suffragan Dioceses 5 See also 6 Source

[edit] History

• December 30, 1925: Established as Diocese of Gdańsk from the Diocese of Chelmno and Diocese of Warmia
• March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gdańsk

[edit] Special Churches

• Cathedral, Minor Basilica:
  • Bazylika Katedralna Świętej Trójcy (Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny)
    (Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Gdańsk Oliwa
• Co-Cathedral, Minor Basilica:
  • Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny (Mariacka)
    (Co-Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Gdańsk
• Minor Basilicas:
  • Bazylika dominikanów św. Mikołaja (sanktuarium Matki Bożej Zwycięskiej)
    (St. Nicholas Basillica), Gdańsk
  • Bazylika Św. Brygidy
    (St. Brigid Basillica), Gdańsk

[edit] Leadership

• Archbishops of Gdańsk (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Slawoj Leszek Glodz (April 17, 2008 - present)
  • Archbishop Tadeusz Gocłowski, C.M. (March 25, 1992 - April 17, 2008)
• Bishops of Gdańsk (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Tadeusz Gocłowski, C.M. (76)(1984.12.31 – 1992.03.25)
  • Bishop Lech Kaczmarek (1971.12.01 – 1984.07.31)
  • Bishop Edmund Nowicki (1964.03.07 – 1971.03.10)
  • Bishop Carlo Maria Splett (1938.06.13 – 1964.03.05)
  • Bishop Eduard Graf O’Rourke (1926.01.02 – 1938.06.13)
  • Bishop Eduard Graf O’Rourke (Apostolic Administrator 1922.04.21 – 1926.01.02)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Pelplin
• Toruń

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Poland

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website