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
Area5,550 km2 (2,140 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2015)
429,641
348,437 (81.1%)
Parishes114
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 emeritusStanisław Szymecki
Edward 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 2014, it pastorally served 351,550 Catholics (83.0% of 423,476 total; however only 43,2% are active members) on 5,550 km² in 114 parishes and 25 missions with 403 priests (380 diocesan, 23 religious), 204 lay religious (28 brothers, 176 sisters) and 60 seminarians.

History

Episcopal ordinaries
Bishops of Białystok
Metropolitan Archbishops of Białystok
  • Stanisław Szymecki (1993.05.15 – retired 2000.11.16), previously Bishop of Kielce (Poland) (1981.03.27 – 1993.05.15)
  • Wojciech Ziemba (2000.11.16 – retired 2006.05.30); next Metropolitan Archbishop of Warmia (Poland) (2006.05.30 – 2016.10.15); previously Titular Bishop of Falerone (1982.06.19 – 1992.03.25) as Auxiliary Bishop of Warmia (Poland) (1982.06.19 – 1992.03.25), Bishop of Ełk (Poland) (1992.03.25 – 2000.11.16)
  • Edward Ozorowski (2006.10.20 – retired 2017.04.12); previously Titular Bishop of Bitetto (1979.01.31 – 2006.10.20), first as Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1979.01.31 – 1991.06.05), then as Auxiliary Bishop of Białystok (1991.06.05 – succession 2006.10.20)
  • Tadeusz Wojda, (S.A.C.) (2017.06.10 – 2021.03.02); previously Undersecretary of the Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (2012.07.24 – 2017.04.12).[1][2]
  • Józef Guzdek (16 July 2021 – present)

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.
  1. Honorable Archbishop Dr. Tadeusz Wojda, Archbishop of Białystok website
  2. VATICAN - Tadeusz Wojda, Under-secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Archbishop of Bialystok, Agenzia Fides, 19 April 2017



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