Archdiocese of Łódź

The Archdiocese of Łódź (Latin: Archidioecesis Lodziensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Poland. It was established in 1920 and became an archdiocese in 1992. The archdiocese is located in the city of Łódź.

 History 
The diocese was created on December 10, 1920, by Pope Benedict XV. In 1992, Pope John Paul II elevated it to the status of an archdiocese. The archdiocese covers an area of 5,200 square kilometers.

 Leadership 
The current archbishop is Grzegorz Ryś, who has served since 2017.

 Statistics 
As of 2017, the archdiocese has about 1,330,000 Catholics, 219 parishes, and covers a population of 1,410,000 people.

 Cathedral 
The main church of the archdiocese is the Cathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka in Łódź.

 References 

 Other websites 
 Official website

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