Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev
The Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev (Belarusian: Мінска–Магілёўская архідыяцэзія) is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the cities of Minsk and Mogilev in Belarus.
Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev Archidioecesis Minscensis–Mohiloviensis Latinorum Мінска–Магілёўская архідыяцэзія | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Ecclesiastical province | Minsk–Mohilev |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 69,800 km2 (26,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2013) 4,709,000 610,000 (13%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Minsk |
| Co-cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin and St. Anthony, Mohilev |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede vacante |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
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| Apostolic Administrator | Kazimierz Wielikosielec |
| Bishops emeritus | Tadevuš Kandrusievič |
| Map | |
 Location of the Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev in Belarus | |
History
- 9 August 1798: Established as Diocese of Minsk from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev
- 13 April 1991: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk – Mohilev
Leadership
- Archbishops of Minsk-Mohilev (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Tadevuš Kandrusievič (21 Sep 2007 – 3 Jan 2021)
- Bishop Antoni Dziamjanka (Антонi Дзям’янка) (Apostolic Administrator 14 Jun 2006 – 21 Sep 2007)
- Cardinal Kazimierz Świątek (Казімір Свёнтак) (13 Apr 1991 – 14 Jun 2006)
- Bishops of Minsk (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Tadevuš Kandrusievič (Apostolic Administrator 10 May 1989 – 13 Apr 1991)
- Bishop Boļeslavs Sloskāns (Apostolic Administrator 13 Aug 1926 – 18 Apr 1981)
- Bishop Zygmunt Łoziński (2 Nov 1917 – 28 Oct 1925)
- Bishop Jakub Ignacy Dederko, S.J. (1798 – 13 Feb 1829)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Belarus
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