Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Częstochowa

Poland

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Area: 6,925 km²

Population: 794,102 Catholics (99.2% of 800,357 total) (2017)

Statistics: 311 parishes, 879 priests (691 diocesan, 188 religious), 1,076 lay religious (244 brothers, 832 sisters), 61 seminarians (2017)

Suffragan Sees: Radom, Sosnowiec

Neighbouring Dioceses: Gliwice (↙), Opole (←), Kalisz (↖), Łódź (↑), Radom (↗), Kielce (→), Sosnowiec (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

Patron Saint: Najświętszej Maryi Panny Królowej Polski (May 3)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 29

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History

1925.10.28: Established as Diocese of Częstochowa / Częstochovien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Łódź, Diocese of Wrocław and Diocese of Kielce)
1992.03.25: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Częstochowa / Częstochovien(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Gliwice, Diocese of Kalisz and Diocese of Sosnowiec)

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1979.06, 1983.06, 1987.06, 1991.08, 1997.06, 1999.06)
Pope Benedict XVI (2006.05)
Pope Francis (2016.07)

Special Churches

Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Bazylika Archikatedralna Sanktuarium Świętej Rodziny, Częstochowa, Śląskie
Minor Basilica, National Shrine: Bazylika Jasnogórska Wniebowzięcia NMP, Częstochowa, Śląskie
Minor Basilica: Bazylika św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła, Zawiercie, Śląskie
Minor Basilica: Bazylika Wniebowzięcia NMP, Gidle, Łódzkie
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Gliwice (↙), Opole (←), Kalisz (↖), Łódź (↑), Radom (↗), Kielce (→), Sosnowiec (↓)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2011.12.29 – ...):	Archbishop Wacław Depo (66)
Auxiliary Bishop (2017.05.20 – ...):	Bishop Andrzej Przybylski (55) Titular Bishop of Orte

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Częstochowa (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Wacław Depo (66)
(2011.12.29 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Częstochowa (Poland)

Ad Christum Redemptorem hominis

Born:	1953.09.27 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1978.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.09.09

Bishop of Zamość–Lubaczów (Poland) (2006.08.05 – 2011.12.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Częstochowa (Poland) (2011.12.29 – ...)

Archbishop Stanisław Nowak (84)
(1992.03.25 – 2011.12.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Częstochowa (Poland)

Juxta crucem Tecum stare

Born:	1935.07.11 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1958.06.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.11.25

Bishop of Częstochowa (Poland) (1984.10.26 – 1992.03.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Częstochowa (Poland) (1992.03.25 – 2011.12.29)

Bishops of Częstochowa (Roman Rite)

Bishop Stanisław Nowak (84) (later Archbishop)
(1984.10.26 – 1992.03.25)

(see above)

Bishop Stefan Barela
(1964.01.17 – 1984.02.12)

Veritati et caritati

Born:	1916.06.24 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1944.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.01.08
Died:	1984.02.12 († 67)

Titular Bishop of Hyllarima (1960.10.26 – 1964.01.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Częstochowa (Poland) (1960.10.26 – 1964.01.17)

Bishop of Częstochowa (Poland) (1964.01.17 – 1984.02.12)

Bishop Zdzislaw Golinski
(1951.04.22 – 1963.07.06)

Born:	1908.12.27 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1931.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.08.03
Died:	1963.07.06 († 54)

Titular Bishop of Hemeria (1947.03.28 – 1951.04.22)

Coadjutor Bishop of Lublin (Poland) (1947.03.28 – 1951.04.22)

Bishop of Częstochowa (Poland) (1951.04.22 – 1963.07.06)

Bishop Teodoro Kubina
(1925.12.14 – 1951.02.13)

Misereor super turbam

Born:	1880.04.16 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1906.10.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1926.02.02
Died:	1951.02.13 († 70)

Bishop of Częstochowa (Poland) (1925.12.14 – 1951.02.13)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jan Franciszek Wątroba (66) (2000.04.20 – 2013.06.14)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Antoni Józef Długosz (79) (1993.12.18 – 2016.05.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Milosław-Jan Kolodziejczyk (1978.12.05 – 1994.03.03)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Franciszek Musiel (1965.11.12 – 1992.02.01)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Tadeusz Stanisław Szwagrzyk (1964.11.03 – 1992.12.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Stefan Barela (1960.10.26 – 1964.01.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Stanislao Czajka (1944.08.05 – 1965.07.04)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Antoni Jacek Zimniak (1936.08.14 – 1943.01.29)

as of 2020.05.12

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