Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Częstochowa

The Archdiocese of Częstochowa (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

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)

Suffragan dioceses

 * Radom
 * Sosnowiec