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The Archdiocese of Gniezno (Latin: Archidioecesis Gnesnensis, Polish: Archidiecezja Gnieźnieńska) is the oldest Latin Catholic archdiocese in Poland, located in the city of Gniezno. The ecclesiastical province comprises the suffragan dioceses of Bydgoszcz and Włocławek.
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Gniezno is one of the historic centers of the Greater Poland region, the cradle of the Polish state. Like Rome, Gniezno was founded on seven hills, including the Lech Hill[pl], which is the location of the Gniezno Cathedral, and the Panieńskie Hill, which is the location of the Rynek(Market Square). Five lakes are located within the city limits: Wi...
There are archaeological traces of human settlement since the late Paleolithic. Early Slavonic settlements on Lech Hill and Maiden Hill are dated to the 8th century. At the beginning of the 10th century this was the site of several places sacred to the Slavic religion. The ducal stronghold was founded just before 940 on Lech Hill, and surrounded by...
Gniezno's Roman Catholic archbishop is traditionally the Primate of Poland (Prymas Polski). After the partitions of Poland the see was often combined with others, first with Poznań and then with Warsaw. In 1992 Pope John Paul II reorganized the Polish hierarchy and the city once again had a separate bishop. Cardinal Józef Glemp, who had been archbi...
25 December 1024 – Bolesław I the Brave25 December 1025 – Mieszko II Lambert and his wife Richeza of Lotharingia25 December 1076 – Bolesław the Generous and his wife Wyszesława of Kiev26 June 1295 – Przemysł II and his wife Margaret of BrandenburgThe landmarks of Gniezno include: 1. Gothic Gniezno Cathedral, one of the historically most important Polish churches, designated a Historic Monument of Poland; the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gniezno, which is the oldest archdiocese of Poland, founded in 1000. It contains the Gniezno Doors, one of the most important works of Romanesq...
Collegium Europaeum Gnesnense (part of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań)The city's most popular sports club is motorcycle speedway team Start Gniezno. The annual speedway Bolesław Chrobry Tournament is held in Gniezno. The city's main football club is Mieszko Gniezno.The E11 European long distance pathfor hikers passes through Gniezno.
Gniezno is twinnedwith: 1. Anagni, Italy 2. Esztergom, Hungary 3. Falkenberg, Sweden 4. Saint-Malo, France 5. Speyer, Germany 6. Radviliškis, Lithuania 7. Uman, Ukraine 8. Veendam, Netherlands Former twin towns: 1. Sergiyev Posad, Russia In March 2022, Gniezno severed its ties with the Russian city of Sergiyev Posad as a response to the 2022 Russia...
He then called the Congress of Gniezno, where Polish Prince Bolesław I the Brave and the Emperor discussed plans to create a joint kingdom of Germany, France, Rome, England and Slavic States. He initiated the creation of the Archdiocese of Gniezno and the first metropolis church
The seat of the Archdiocese of Łódź is the Archcathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka. The seat of the Archdiocese of Poznań is Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul. The seat of the Archdiocese of Przemyśl is Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist.
The Archdiocesan Archive of Gniezno was erected in 1960 by the Primate of Poland, card. Stefan Wyszyński. Its original stock had belonged earlier to the Metropolitan Cathedral Chapter in Gniezno. It is an archive of historical significance and its present collection is one of the largest and most valuable in Poland.
