Archdiocese of Częstochowa

Archdiocese of Częstochowa; Archidioecesis Czestochoviensis; Archidiecezja Częstochowska
	The Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family in Częstochowa
Location
Country	Poland
Statistics
Area	6,925 km2 (2,674 sq mi)
Population; Total; Catholics	(as of 2021); 707,512; 686,686 (97.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	28 October 1925
Cathedral	Basilica of the Holy Family
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Metropolitan Archbishop	Wacław Depo
Suffragans	Diocese of Radom; Diocese of Sosnowiec
Vicar General	Marian Mikołajczyk
Bishops emeritus	Antoni Józef Długosz
Website
	Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Częstochowa (Latin: 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 from the Diocese of Włocławek and the Diocese of Kielce. Its served as a suffragan diocese to the newly formed ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Krakow
March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Częstochowa

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

Bishops of Częstochowa (Roman rite):
- Bishop Teodor Kubina (1925.12.14 – 1951.02.13)
- Bishop Zdzisław 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)

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Częstochowa is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.^[1]