Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kraków
The Archdiocese of Kraków (Latin: Cracovien(sis), Polish: Archidiecezja krakowska) is an archdiocese located in the city of Kraków in Poland. As of 2013 weekly mass attendance was 51.3% of the population (fourth highest in Poland after the dioceses of: Tarnów-69.0%, Rzeszów-64.1% and Przemyśl-58.8%).
Archdiocese of Kraków Archidioecesis Cracoviensis Archidiecezja krakowska | |
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![]() Kraków Cathedral | |
Location | |
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Statistics | |
Area | 5,730 km2 (2,210 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2015)![]() ![]() ![]() |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Katedra Wawelska (Wawel Cathedral of Sts. Stanislaus and Vaclav) |
Patron saint | St. Stanislaus St. John Paul II |
Current leadership | |
Archbishop | Marek Jędraszewski |
Auxiliary Bishops | Jan Szkodoń Damian Muskus Janusz Mastalski Robert Chrząszcz |
Bishops emeritus | Stanisław Dziwisz (Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus) Jan Zając (Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus) |
History
- 1000: Established as Diocese of Kraków from the Diocese of Poznań
- October 28, 1925: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków
Special churches

Wawel Bazylika
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basilica of the Body and Blood of Christ, Kazimierz
- Bazylika Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa, Kraków
- Bazylika Nawiedzenia NMP, Kraków
- Bazylika Ofiarowania Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Wadowice
- Bazylika św. Floriana, Kraków (Kleparz)
- Bazylika św. Franciszka z Asyżu OO. Franciszkanów, Kraków
- Bazylika Trójcy Świętej OO. Dominikanów, Kraków
- Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny (Bazylika Mariacka), Kraków
- Sanktuarium Pasyjno - Maryjne, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
- Minor & International Shrine:
- Bazylika Bożego Miłosierdzia, Kraków-Łagiewniki
Leadership
Suffragan dioceses
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Poland
- The Lesser Polish Way
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