The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Cracovien(sis), Polish: Archidiecezja Metropolita Krakowska) 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

Wawel Bazylika

Minor Basilicas

  • 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

Minor & International Shrine

Leadership

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources