Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moscow
Archdiocese of the Mother of God at Moscow Archidioecesis Moscoviensis Matris Dei [Архиепархия Матери Божией в Москве] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |noitalic= (help) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°46′02″N 37°34′17″E / 55.7672°N 37.5713°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,629,000 km2 (1,015,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 58,800,000 200,000 (0.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Paolo Pezzi, F.S.C.B. |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Nicolai Dubinin, O.F.M.Conv |
| Map | |
 | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Archdiocese of the Mother of God at Moscow or simply, Archdiocese of Moscow (Latin: Archidioecesis Moscoviensis Matris Dei, Russian: Архиепархия Матери Божией в Москве) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Moscow, in Russia.
History
[edit]- 13 April 1991: Established as Apostolic Administration of European Russia from the Archdiocese of Mogilev[1] and the Diocese of Tiraspol[2]
- 23 November 1999: Territory ceded to the new Apostolic Administration of Southern European Russia, centred in Saratov; remaining territory renamed Apostolic Administration of Northern European Russia
- 11 February 2002: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mother of God at Moscow
Bishops
[edit]- Apostolic Administrator of Northern European Russia (Latin Church)
- Bishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz (13 April 1991 – 11 February 2002 see below)
- Archbishops of Mother of God at Moscow
- Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz (see above 11 February 2002 – 21 September 2007), appointed Archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev, Belarus
- Archbishop Paolo Pezzi, F.S.C.B. (21 September 2007 – )
Auxiliary Bishops
[edit]- Clemens Pickel (1998–1999), appointed Apostolic Administrator of Southern European Russia {Russia Europea Meridionale}
- Nicolai Dubinin, O.F.M. Conv. (2020–)
Suffragan dioceses
[edit]See also
[edit]- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Moscow)
- Immaculate Conception Church, Perm
- Immaculate Conception Church, Smolensk
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Russia
- Roman Catholicism in Russia
- St. Nicholas' Church, Luga
- St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Tula
- Transfiguration of the Lord Church, Tver
Sources
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Data". geocities.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Russia".
External links
[edit]- http://www.catedra.ru/ Moscow Immaculate Conception Catholic Cathedral
- http://www.cathseminary.ru/ Roman Catholic Seminary in Russia
| Province of Moscow |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Exempt jurisdiction | ||
| Furthermore | ||
| Bishops | ||
| Apostolic Nuncio | ||
| Education |
| |
| Order of the Holy Sepulchre Magistral Delegation of Russia | Igor Kovalevsky (Chaplain) | |
| Others |
| |
| Former |
| |
