Archdiocese of Kraków

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków (, ) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Kraków in Poland. As of 2013 weekly mass attendance was 51.3% of the population (fourth highest in Poland after the dioceses of: Tarnów-69.0%, Rzeszów-64.1% and Przemyśl-58.8%).

History

• 1000: Established as Diocese of Kraków from the Diocese of Poznań
• October 28, 1925: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków

Special churches

• Basilica of the Body and Blood of Christ, Kazimierz
• Bazylika Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa, Kraków
• Bazylika Nawiedzenia NMP, Kraków
• Bazylika Ofiarowania Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Wadowice
• Bazylika św. Floriana, Kraków (Kleparz)
• Bazylika św. Franciszka z Asyżu OO. Franciszkanów, Kraków
• Bazylika Trójcy Świętej OO. Dominikanów, Kraków
• Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny (Bazylika Mariacka), Kraków
• Sanktuarium Pasyjno - Maryjne, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

• Bazylika Bożego Miłosierdzia, Kraków-Łagiewniki

Leadership

• List of bishops of Kraków

Suffragan dioceses

• Bielsko–Żywiec
• Kielce
• Tarnów

See also

• Catholic Church in Poland
• The Lesser Polish Way

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website