Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Białystok
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The Archdiocese of Białystok (Latin: Bialostocen(sis); Belarusian: Беластоцкая архідыяцэзія) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Northeastern Poland. It is a metropolitan see with two suffragan dioceses.
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Archdiocese of Białystok Archidioecesis Bialostocensis Archidiecezja Białostocka | |
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Location | |
Country | Poland |
Metropolitan | Białystok |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,263 km2 (2,418 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 437,790 352,330 (80.5%) |
Parishes | 116 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 5 June 1991 |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Józef Guzdek |
Suffragans | Diocese of Drohiczyn, Diocese of Łomża |
Auxiliary Bishops | Henryk Ciereszko |
Vicar General | Henryk Ciereszko |
Bishops emeritus | Edward Ozorowski |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Bazylika Archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia NMP, a minor basilica in the episcopal see of Białystok. It also has a second minor basilica : Bazylika Ofiarowania Najświętszej Marii Panny, dedicated to the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in Różanystok.