Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev

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Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev

Archidioecesis Minscensis–Mohiloviensis Latinorum

Мінска–Магілёўская архідыяцэзія
Minsk Catholic Mary church.jpg
Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Minsk
Location
CountryBelarus
Ecclesiastical provinceMinsk–Mohilev
Statistics
Area69,800 km2 (26,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2013)
4,709,000
610,000 (13%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Minsk
Co-cathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin and St. Anthony, Mohilev
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan Archbishop
Auxiliary Bishops
Bishops emeritusTadevuš Kandrusievič
Map
Location of the Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev in Belarus
Location of the Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev in Belarus

The Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev (Belarusian: Мінска–Магілёўская архідыяцэзія) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church covering the cities of Minsk and Mogilev in Belarus. It is a metropolitan see with three suffragan dioceses.

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

Special churches[]

  • Minor Basilicas:
    • National Sanctuary of the Mother of God of Budslau,[1] Budslau

Leadership[]

  • Archbishops of Minsk-Mohilev
    • Archbishop (14 Sep 2021 – present)
    • Archbishop Tadevuš Kandrusievič (21 Sep 2007 – 3 Jan 2021)
    • Bishop (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
    • 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 , S.J. (1798 – 13 Feb 1829)

Suffragan dioceses[]

See also[]

  • Roman Catholicism in Belarus

Notes[]

External links[]

Coordinates: 53°54′12″N 27°33′17″E / 53.9032°N 27.5547°E / 53.9032; 27.5547


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