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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Białystok

Poland Poland

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Drohiczyn, Łomża

Website: Link

History

  • 1991.06.05: Established as Diocese of Białystok / Bialostocen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vilnius)
  • 1992.03.25: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Białystok / Bialostocen(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Białystok (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Edward Ozorowski (68)Archbishop Edward Ozorowski (68)
(2006.10.20 – ...)

In Eo qui confortat / W Tym, który umacnia

Born:1941.05.01 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:1964.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:1979.04.29

Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1979.01.31 – 1991.06.05)

Titular Bishop of Bitetto (1979.01.31 – 2006.10.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Białystok (Poland) (1991.06.05 – 2006.10.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Białystok (Poland) (2006.10.20 – ...)

Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba (68)Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba (68)
(2000.11.16 – 2006.05.30)

Dives Deus in misericordia

Born:1941.10.15 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:1967.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:1982.07.04

Titular Bishop of Falerone (1982.06.19 – 1992.03.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Warmia (Poland) (1982.06.19 – 1992.03.25)

Bishop of Ełk (Poland) (1992.03.25 – 2000.11.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Białystok (Poland) (2000.11.16 – 2006.05.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Warmia (Poland) (2006.05.30 – ...)

Archbishop Stanisław Szymecki (86)Archbishop Stanisław Szymecki (86)
(1993.05.15 – 2000.11.16)

Diliges

Born:1924.01.26 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:1947.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:1981.04.12

Bishop of Kielce (Poland) (1981.03.27 – 1993.05.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Białystok (Poland) (1993.05.15 – 2000.11.16)

Bishops of Białystok (Roman Rite)

Bishop Edward Kisiel
(1991.06.05 – 1992.03.25)

Born:1918.02.24 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:1943.02.14
Consecrated Bishop:1976.06.27
Died:1993.09.28 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Limata (1976.05.03 – 1991.06.05)

Bishop of Białystok (Poland) (1991.06.05 – 1992.03.25)

Former Prelates


as of 2010.02.26

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