Roman Catholic Diocese of Vitebsk

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vitebsk (Latin: Vitebscen(sis), Belarusian: Віцебская) is a diocese located in the city of Vitebsk in the Ecclesiastical province of Minsk-Mohilev in Belarus.

Diocese of Vitebsk

Dioecesis Vitebscensis

Віцебскай дыяцэзіі
Location
CountryBelarus
Ecclesiastical provinceMinsk-Mohilev
MetropolitanMinsk-Mohilev
Statistics
Area40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2014)
1,431,800
172,000 (12%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Merciful Jesus in Vitebsk
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAleh Butkevich
Metropolitan ArchbishopTadeusz Kondrusiewicz
Bishops emeritusWladyslaw Blin
Map

History

  • 13 October 1999: Established as Diocese of Vitebsk from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk – Mohilev

Leadership

  • Bishops of Vitebsk (Roman rite)
    • Wladyslaw Blin (Уладзіслаў БЛІН) (since 13 Oct 1999)
    • Aleh Butkevich (Алег Буткевіч) (since 29 Nov 2013)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Belarus

Sources



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