Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Częstochowa

Roman Catholic archdiocese in Poland

Archdiocese of Częstochowa Archidioecesis Czestochoviensis Archidiecezja Częstochowska

The Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family in Częstochowa
Location
Country	Poland
Statistics
Area	6,925 km² (2,674 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2021) 707,512 686,686 (97.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	28 October 1925
Cathedral	Basilica of the Holy Family
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Wacław Depo
Suffragans	Diocese of Radom Diocese of Sosnowiec
Auxiliary Bishops	Andrzej Przybylski
Vicar General	Marian Mikołajczyk
Bishops emeritus	Antoni Józef Długosz
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Częstochowa (Latin: Archidioecesis Czestochoviensis) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Częstochowa in Poland.

History

October 28, 1925: Established as Diocese of Częstochowa. Its serves as a suffragan diocese to the newly formed Archdiocese of Krakow
March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Częstochowa

Special churches

Minor Basilica, National Shrine: Bazylika Jasnogórska Wniebowzięcia N.M.P. / Sanktuarium Najświętszej Maryi Panny Częstochowskiej
(Jasna Góra Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Częstochowa
Minor Basilica: Bazylika pw. Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny (OO Dominikanów)
(Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Gidle

Wacław Depo, the Metropolitan Archbishop

Leadership

Bishops of Częstochowa (Roman rite):
- Bishop Teodor Kubina (1925.12.14 – 1951.02.13)
- Bishop Zdzislaw Goliński (1951.04.22 – 1963.07.06)
- Bishop Stefan Bareła (1964.01.17 – 1984.02.12)
- Bishop Stanisław Nowak (1984.10.26 – 1992.03.25)
Archbishops of Częstochowa (Roman rite):
- Archbishop Stanisław Nowak (1992.03.25 – 2011.12.29)
- Archbishop Wacław Depo (since 2011.12.29)