Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moscow
| Archdiocese of Mother of God at Moscow Archidioecesis Moscoviensis Matris Dei Архиепархия Матери Божией в Москве | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| 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 | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Cathedral of the Mother of God (Собор Матери Божией) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Pope Francis |
| Bishop | Paolo Pezzi, F.S.C.B. |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Archdiocese of Moscow, also known as Archdiocese of Mother of God at Moscow (Latin: Moscovien(sis) Matris Dei, Russian: Архиепархия Матери Божией в Москве) is a Latin Rite archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Moscow, in Russia.
History
- 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
Leadership
- Apostolic Administrators of Northern European Russia (Latin rite)
- Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz (13 April 1991 – 11 February 2002)
- Archbishops of Mother of God at Moscow
- Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz (11 February 2002 – 21 September 2007)
- Archbishop Paolo Pezzi, F.S.C.B. (21 September 2007 - )
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Source
(Both the above incorrectly claim that the territory of the Archdiocese was taken from that of the diocese of Vladivostok)
References
External links
- http://www.catedra.ru/ Moscow Immaculate Conception Catholic Cathedral
- http://www.cathseminary.ru/ Roman Catholic Seminary in Russia
Coordinates: 55°46′02″N 37°34′17″E / 55.7672°N 37.5713°E
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