The Archbishop of Kraków is the head of the archdiocese of Kraków. A bishop of Kraków first came into existence when the diocese was created in 1000; it was promoted to an archdiocese on October 28, 1925. Due to Kraków

Kraków

Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...

's role as Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

's political, cultural and spiritual center, the bishop

Bishop

A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...

s and archbishop

Archbishop

An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...

s of Kraków were often very influential in the city, country and abroad. From 1443 to 1791, bishops of Kraków were simultaneously Dukes of Siewierz

Duchy of Siewierz

The Duchy of Siewierz was a Silesian duchy with its capital in Siewierz. The area was part of the original Duchy of Silesia established after the death of Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth in 1138 during the times of the fragmentation of Poland....

, although it was only Adam Stefan Sapieha

Adam Stefan Sapieha

Prince Adam Stefan Stanisław Bonifacy Józef Sapieha was a Polish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Kraków. Between 1922–1923 he was a senator of the Second Rzeczpospolita. In 1946, Pope Pius XII created him Cardinal....

 who officially abandoned the title.

List of bishops and archbishops

years	name
1000–1014(?)	Poppon
1014(?)–1023/30(?)	Lambert I
1023/30(?)–ca.1032	Gompo
ca.1032–ca.1046	Rachelin
ca.1046–1059	Aron
1059–1061	Walot (?)
1061–1071	Lambert Suła
1072–1079	Stanisław Szczepanowski Stanislaus of Szczepanów Stanislaus of Szczepanów, or Stanisław Szczepanowski, was a Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesław II the Bold...  (Saint Stanislaus), martyr, patron saint of the diocese
ca.1082–ca.1100	Lambert III
ca.1100–ca.1103	Czesław
ca.1103–ca.1109	Baldwin
1110–1118	Maur
1118–ca.1141	Radostl
ca.1141–1143	Robert
ca.1143–ca.1165	Mateusz
ca.1166–ca.1185	Gedko
ca.1185–1207	Fulko
1208–1218	Blessed Wincenty Kadłubek, historian, author of the Polish Chronicle
1218–1229	Iwo Odrowąż Iwo Odrowaz Iwo Odrowąż was a medieval Polish humanist, statesman, and bishop. He studied in Bologna and Paris, maintained contacts with a number of western-European intellectuals, and developed for himself a reputation as a "splendid representative of medieval Latin culture", though no writings of his survive... , ducal chancellor, established numerous monasteries in Southern Poland
1229–1242	Wisław Zambra
1242–1266	Jan Prandota Jan Prandota Jan Prandota was bishop of Kraków from 1242 to his death in 1266.Prandota is recorded as having driven the Flagellants from his diocese, and was influential in achieving the canonization of Stanislaus of Szczepanów, whose relics he translated to Wawel Cathedral in 1245.As part of an attempt in the...
1266–1292	Paweł of Przemankowo
1292–1294	Prokop
1294–1320	Jan Muskata Jan Muskata Jan Muskata was bishop of Kraków from 1294 to 1309.Muskata was born in Wrocław, Silesia. He was the son of a German spice trader. The name Muskata is derived from Latin, for nutmeg....
1320–1326	Nanker or Nankier Kołda, started the construction of the Gothic Gothic architecture Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....  Wawel Wawel Wawel is an architectural complex erected over many centuries atop a limestone outcrop on the left bank of the Vistula River in Kraków, Poland, at an altitude of 228 metres above the sea level. It is a place of great significance to the Polish people. The Royal Castle with an armoury and the...  cathedral
1326–1347	Jan Grot Jan Grot Jan Grot was bishop of Kraków from 1326 to 1347. Initially he was a fierce opponent of King Casimir the Great, whom he excommunicated in 1334, however they reconciled in 1343....
1347–1348	Piotr of Falków
1348–1366	Bodzenta of Września
1367–1380	Florian of Morsko
1380–1382	Zawisza of Kurozwęki
1382–1392	Jan Radlica
1392–1412	Piotr Wysz, theologian
1412–1423	Wojciech Jastrzębiec Wojciech Jastrzebiec Wojciech of Jastrzębiec was a Polish mediaeval politician and religious leader. A bishop of Cracow and Poznań, he also held prominent posts at the court of the king Władysław II of Poland. Initially a chancellor to king Jadwiga of Poland and one of the advisors to the king Władysław, on 26 April...
1423–1455	Zbigniew Oleśnicki, an influential statesman; opposed the Hussite Hussite The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus , who became one of the forerunners of the Protestant Reformation... s, bought the Duchy of Siewierz Siewierz Siewierz is a town in the Silesian Voivodeship in Poland.-History:In history, Sewerien was first mentioned in 1125, which was administered by the Castellan of Bytom. In 1177, Casimir II granted Sewerien to Mieszko IV Tanglefoot duke of Silesia and Racibórz, together with the duchy of Bytom. The...  for the bishopric
1455–1460	Tomasz Strzępiński
1461–1463	Jakub of Sienno
1463–1464	Jan Gruszczyński
1464–1471	Jan Lutek
1471–1488	Jan Przerzawski
1488–1503	Fryderyk Jagiellończyk Fryderyk Jagiellończyk Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellończyk was a Polish Prince and Duke of Lithuania, Archbishop of Gniezno, Bishop of Kraków, and Primate of Poland. He was the 6th son and 9th child of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his wife Elizabeth Habsburg of Hungary.Frederick...
1503–1524	Jan Konarski
1524–1535	Piotr Tomicki Piotr Tomicki Piotr Tomicki - Bishop of Przemyśl, of Poznań and Archbishop of Kraków, Vice-Chancellor of the Crown and Royal Secretary...
1536–1537	Jan Latalski
1537–1538	Jan Chojeński
1538–1545	Piotr Gamrat Piotr Gamrat Piotr Gamrat of Sulima arms was Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland.Gamrat was born in Samoklęski near Jasło, Poland. Early in his career, Gamrat was the royal secretary to Sigismund I the Old. Gamrat was bishop of Kamieniec since 1531, of Przemyśl since 1535, of Kraków since 1538 and...
1546–1550	Samuel Maciejowski
1551–1560	Andrzej Zebrzydowski
1560–1572	Filip Padniewski
1572–1577	Franciszek Krasiński
1577–1591	Piotr Marikowski
1581–1600	Jerzy Radziwiłł
1600–1605	Bernard Maciejowski
1607–1616	Piotr Tylicki
1616–1630	Marcin Sugrikowski
1630–1631	Andrzej Lipski
1632–1633	Jan Olbracht Waza
1635–1642	Jakub Zadzik Jakub Zadzik Jakub Zadzik was a Polish Great Crown Secretary from 1613 to 1627, bishop of Chełmno from 1624, Crown Deputy Chancellor from 1627, Great Crown Chancellor from 1628 to 1635, bishop of Kraków from 1635, diplomat, szlachcic, magnate in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth...
1642–1657	Piotr Gembicki Piotr Gembicki Piotr Gembicki , Deputy Crown Chancellor and Bishop of Przemyśl from 1635, Great Crown Chancellor from 1638, Bishop of Kraków from 1642 in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.-Biography:...
1658–1679	Andrzej Trebicki Andrzej Trebicki Andrzej Trzebicki was a nobleman and priest in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Deputy Chancellor of the Crown from 1652, bishop of Przemyśl since 1655, bishop of Kraków since 1658....
1681–1699	Jan Małachowski
1700	Stanisław Dąbski
1701–1702	Jerzy Denhoff
1710–1719	Kazimierz Łubieński
1720–1732	Felicjan Szeniawski
1732–1746	Jan Aleksander Lipski
1746–1758	Andrzej Stanisław Kostka Załuski, founded the Załuski Library in Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
1759–1788	Kajetan Sołtyk
1790–1800	Feliks Turski
1805–1813	Andrzej Gawroński Andrzej Gawronski Andrzej Gawroński was a Polish Indologist, linguist and polyglot...
1815–1829	Jan Paweł Woronicz
1830–1851	Karol Skórkowski Karol Skórkowski Karol Skórkowski was a Polish bishop. Elected bishop of Kraków in 1828, his election was confirmed in 1829 and he was consecrated in early 1830....
1879–1894	Albin Dunajewski
1895–1911	Jan Maurycy Paweł Puzyna de Kosielsko
1911–1951	Adam Stefan Sapieha Adam Stefan Sapieha Prince Adam Stefan Stanisław Bonifacy Józef Sapieha was a Polish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Kraków. Between 1922–1923 he was a senator of the Second Rzeczpospolita. In 1946, Pope Pius XII created him Cardinal....
1951–1962	Eugeniusz Baziak Eugeniusz Baziak Eugeniusz Baziak was Archbishop of Lwów and Apostolic Administrator of Kraków. Baziak was rector of the Clerical Seminarium in Lwów. Since 1933 he was an auxiliary bishop and, since 1944, Archbishop of Lwów...  (Archbishop of Lwów, Apostolic Administrator of Kraków)
1963–1978	Karol Wojtyła Pope John Paul II Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...  (later Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ... )
1978–2005	Franciszek Macharski
2005–Present	Stanisław Dziwisz