Archdiocese of Białystok

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Archdiocese of Białystok
Archidioecesis Bialostocensis

Statistics
Country:	Poland
Metropolitan:	Białystok
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	5,550 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	512,487 (2006) 453,546 (88.5%)
Cathedral:	Archikatedra Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny (Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Edward Ozorowski

The Archdiocese of Białystok {Latin: Bialostocen(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Białystok in Poland.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 Suffragan Dioceses 5 See also 6 Source

[edit] History

• June 5, 1991: Established as Diocese of Białystok from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vilnius in Lithuania
• March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Białystok

[edit] Special Churches

• Minor Basillica:
  • Bazylika Ofiarowania Najświętszej Marii Panny
    (Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Białystok (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Edward Ozorowski (since 2006.10.20)
  • Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba (2000.11.16 – 2006.05.30)
  • Archbishop Stanisław Szymecki (1993.05.15 – 2000.11.16)
• Bishops of Białystok (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Edward Kisiel (1991.06.05 – 1992.03.25)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Drohiczyn
• Łomża

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Poland
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Poland

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website