Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Białystok

The Archdiocese of Białystok (Latin: Bialostocen(sis)) 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
Cathedral of the Assumption
Location
CountryPoland
MetropolitanBiałystok
Statistics
Area6,263 km2 (2,418 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
438,200
352,760 (80.5%)
Parishes116
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5 June 1991
CathedralCathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopJózef Guzdek
SuffragansDiocese of Drohiczyn, Diocese of Łomża
Auxiliary BishopsHenryk Ciereszko
Vicar GeneralHenryk Ciereszko
Bishops emeritusEdward Ozorowski
Website
Website of the Diocese
Edward Ozorowski, Archbishop of Białystok

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.

Ecclesiastical province

Its Suffragan sees are :

Statistics

As of 2020, it pastorally served 352,760 Catholics (80.5% of 438,200 total; however only 43,2% are active members) on 5,550 km² in 116 parishes and 25 missions with 411 priests (384 diocesan, 27 religious), 201 lay religious (31 brothers, 170 sisters) and 60 seminarians.

History

Episcopal ordinaries

Bishops of Białystok
Metropolitan Archbishops of Białystok

See also

References

  • Gulbinowicz, Piotr Nitecki (2000). Biskupi Kościoła w Polsce w latach 965 - 1999 : słownik biograficzny (Wyd. 2 popr. i uzup. ed.). Warszawa: "Pax". ISBN 83-211-1311-7.

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