Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev
| Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev Archidioecesis Metropolitae Minscensis–Mohiloviensis Latinorum Мінска–Магілёўская архідыяцэзія Мітрапаліт | |
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Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Minsk
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| Location | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Ecclesiastical province | Minsk–Mohilev |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 69,800 km2 (26,900 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2013) 4,709,000 610,000 (13%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman 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 | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Josephus Romualdovitsche Stanevskiej |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Juri Kasabutski Aliaksandr Yasheuski |
| Bishops emeritus | Tadevuš Kandrusievič |
| Map | |
| Location of the Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev in Belarus | |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev — The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev (Belarusian: Мінска–Магілёўская архідыяцэзія Мітрапаліт, romanized: Minska-Mahilowskaja archidyjacesija Mitrapalit) 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 Diocese of Vilnius and the Diocese of Lutsk, suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev
- 1869-1882: territory of Minsk administrated by the Bishop of Vilnius, Adam Stanisław Krasiński
- 1882-1917: territory administrated by the Archbishops of Mohilev.
- 13 April 1991: elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk – Mohilev for the union with the Archdiocese of Mohilev
- 1991: establishment of the diocesan Caritas (Belarusian: Карытас Мінска-Магілёўскай архідыяцэзіі[1]
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Church of Saint Barbara in Zamoscie
- Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Mstsislaw
Leadership
- Archbishops of Minsk-Mohilev:
- Archbishop Iosif Staneŭski (14 September 2021 – present)
- Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz (21 September 2007 – 3 January 2021)
- Bishop Antoni Dziamjanka (Антонi Дзям'янка) (Apostolic Administrator 14 June 2006 – 21 September 2007)
- Cardinal Kazimierz Świątek (Казімір Свёнтак) (13 April 1991 – 14 June 2006)
- Bishops of Minsk:
- Archbishop Tadevuš Kandrusievič (Apostolic Administrator 10 May 1989 – 13 April 1991)
- Bishop Boļeslavs Sloskāns (Apostolic Administrator 13 August 1926 – 18 April 1981)
- Bishop Zygmunt Łoziński (2 November 1917 – 28 October 1925)
For the Bishops of Minsk between 1798 and 1869 see Roman Catholic Diocese of Minsk.
For the Archbishops of Mohilev see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mohilev.
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[3]
References
- Back to citation "Карытас Мінска-Магілёўскай архідыяцэзіі". caritas.by (in Belarusian). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- Back to citation Official Website of the National Sanctuary of the Mother of God of Budslau
- Back to citation Wikidata item Q1365046