Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Joseph at Irkutsk

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Diocese of SaintJoseph at Irkutsk
Dioecesis Ircutscanus Sancti Iosephi

Statistics
Country:	Russia
Metropolitan:	Mother of God at Moscow
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	9,960,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	15,500,000 (2004) 52,000 (0.3%)
Cathedral:	Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Cyryl Klimowicz

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Joseph at Irkutsk {Latin: Ircutscan(us) Sancti Iosephi } is a diocese located in the city of Irkutsk in the Ecclesiastical province of Mother of God at Moscow in Russia.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] History

• May 18, 1999: Established as Apostolic Administration of Siberia Orientale from Apostolic Administration of Siberia
• February 11, 2002: Promoted as Diocese of Saint Joseph at Irkutsk

[edit] Special Churches

• Former Cathedral
  • Cathedral of the Most Holy Mother of God in Vladivostok

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Saint Joseph at Irkutsk (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Cyryl Klimowicz (since 2003.04.17)
  • Bishop Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (2002.02.11 – 2003.04.17)
• Apostolic Administrators of Siberia Orientale (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (1999.05.18 – 2002.02.11)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Russia

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy