Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Przemyśl explained

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Przemyśl
Latin:	Archidioecesis Premisliensis Latinorum
Local:	Archidiecezja Przemyska
Country:	Poland
Denomination:	Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:	Latin Church
Rite:	Roman Rite
Cathedral:	Bazylika Archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny i św. Jana Chrzciciela (Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist)
Area Km2:	9,750
Population:	814,000
Population As Of:	2019
Catholics:	735,000
Catholics Percent:	90.3
Metro Archbishop:	Adam Szal
Emeritus Bishops:	Józef Michalik
Map:	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Przemyśl location map.svg
Website:	Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Przemyśl (Latin: Archidioecesis Premisliensis Latinorum) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Przemyśl in Poland.

History

• April 13, 1375: Established as Diocese of Przemyśl
• March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Przemyśl

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, Przemyśl
  • Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows, Jarosław
  • Collegiate Basilica of the Holy Spirit, Przeworsk
  • Collegiate Basilica of the Holy Trinity, Krosno
  • Basilica of the Annunciation, Leżajsk
  • Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Stara Wieś
  • Collegiate Basilica of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Brzozów^[1]
  • Basilica of the Finding of the Holy Cross, Kalwaria Pacławska^[2]

Leadership

• Archbishops of Przemyśl (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Adam Szal (since 2016.05.21)
  • Archbishop Józef Michalik (1993.04.17 – 2016.04.30)
  • Archbishop Ignacy Tokarczuk (1992.03.25 – 1993.04.17)
• Bishops of Przemyśl (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Ignacy Tokarczuk (1965.12.03 – 1992.03.25)
  • Bishop Franciszek Barda (1933.11.25 – 1964.11.13)
  • Bishop Anatol Nowak (1924.09.30 – 1933.04.05)
  • Bishop Józef Sebastian Pelczar (1900.12.17 – 1924.03.28)
  • Bishop Luca Solecki (1882.03.27 – ?)
  • Bishop Mattia Hirschler (1870.06.27 – 1881)
  • Bishop Adam Jasiński (1860.03.23 – 1862.03.03)
  • Archbishop Francesco Saverio Wierzchleyski (1846.07.27 – 1860.03.23)
  • Bishop Józef Tadeusz Kierski (1768–1783)
  • Bishop Andrzej Mikołaj Stanisław Kostka Młodziejowski (1767.02.02 – ?)
  • Bishop Walenty Franciszek Wężyk (1765–1766)
  • Archbishop Wacław Hieronim Sierakowski (1742.05.25 – 1760.07.21)
  • Bishop Waclaw Hieronim Sierakowski (1741–1760)
  • Bishop Alexander Antoni Pleszowice Fredro (1724–1734)
  • Bishop Krzysztof Andrzej Jan Szembek (1719.03.15 – 1724.09.11)
  • Bishop Jan Kazimierz de Alten Bokum (1701.07.18 – 1719.07.30)
  • Bishop Jan Stanisław Zbąski (1677.10.11 – 1688.12.06)
  • Bishop Piotr Gembicki (1637 – ?)
  • Bishop Andrzej Szołdrski (1635.08.14 – 1636.07.21)
  • Archbishop Jan Wężyk (1619–1627)
  • Archbishop Wojciech Baranowski (1585–1591)

Suffragan dioceses

• Rzeszów
• Zamość-Lubaczów

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Poland

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-12-08 . Minor Basilica in Brzozów . 2024-02-10 . Brzozów . en-US.
2. Web site: web_ofmconv . 2020-08-21 . Poland: Minor Basilica in Kalwaria Pacławska Notizie OFMConv . 2024-02-10 . en-US.