Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lublin

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

Archdiocese of Lublin

Archidioecesis Lublinensis

Archidiecezja Lubelska
Location
CountryPoland
Statistics
Area9,108 km2 (3,517 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2019)
1,079,144
1,027,421 (95.2%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
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, SCJ
Adam Piotr Bab
Bishops emeritusMieczysław Cisło
Map
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

History

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  • 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

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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

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Archbishop Stanisław Budzik

Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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Sources

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