Roman Catholic Diocese of Transfiguration at Novosibirsk

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Diocese of Transfiguration at Novosibirsk
Dioecesis Neosibirianus Transfigurationis
Statistics
Country: Russia
Metropolitan: Mother of God at Moscow
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 2,000,000 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
25,290,000 (2004)
500,000 (2.0%)
Cathedral: Cathedral of Transfiguration
Ordinaries
Bishop: Joseph Werth, S.J.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Transfiguration at Novosibirsk {Latin: Neosibirian(us) Transfigurationis } is a diocese located in the city of Novosibirsk in the Ecclesiastical province of Mother of God at Moscow in Russia.

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[edit] History

  • December 1, 1921: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Siberia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev, Belarus
  • April 13, 1991: Demoted as Apostolic Administration of Siberia
  • May 18, 1999: Renamed as Apostolic Administration of Western Siberia
  • February 11, 2002: Promoted as Diocese of Transfiguration at Novosibirsk

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Transfiguration at Novosibirsk (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Joseph Werth, S.J. (since 2002.02.11)
  • Apostolic Administrators of Western Siberia (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Joseph Werth, S.J. (55) (1999.05.18 – 2002.02.11)
  • Apostolic Administrators of Siberia (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (1998.03.23 – 1999.05.18)
    • Bishop Joseph Werth, S.J. (1991.04.13 – 1999.05.18)

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