Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lublin

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Archdiocese of Lublin

Archidioecesis Lublinensis

Archidiecezja Lubelska
PL Lublin Katedra1.jpg
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Lublin
Location
CountryPoland
Statistics
Area9,108 km2 (3,517 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2013)
1,132,984
1,024,394 (90.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established22 September 1805
(As Diocese of Lublin)
25 March 1992
(As Archdiocese of Lublin)
CathedralArchikatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Lublin
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopStanisław Budzik
Auxiliary BishopsArtur Grzegorz Miziński
Józef Wróbel, SCI
Adam Piotr Bab
Bishops emeritusMieczysław Cisło
Ryszard Karpiński
Map
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lublin location map.svg
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Lublin (Latin: Lublinen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Lublin in Poland.

History

  • 1375: Established as Diocese of Chełm
  • 1790: Renamed as Diocese of Chełm and Lublin
  • September 22, 1805: Renamed as Diocese of Lublin
  • March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lublin

Special churches

Interior of Archcathedral of St. John the Baptist in Lublin
  • Minor Basilicas
    • Bazylika pw. Narodzenia NMP, Chełm
    • Bazylika pw. św. Stanisława BM (OO. Dominikanie), Lublin
    • Bazylika św. Wojciecha (Sanktuarium Matki Bożej Kębelskiej), Wąwolnica

Leadership

Archbishop Stanisław Budzik

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

Coordinates: 51°14′N 22°34′E / 51.233°N 22.567°E / 51.233; 22.567